diff --git a/_episodes/16-transferring-files.md b/_episodes/16-transferring-files.md
index 4286ce9a..f0d6074f 100644
--- a/_episodes/16-transferring-files.md
+++ b/_episodes/16-transferring-files.md
@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@ your local machine, using the URL of the current codebase:
 > > ```
 > > {{ site.local.prompt }} wget -O amdahl.tar.gz https://github.com/hpc-carpentry/amdahl/tarball/main
 > > # or
-> > {{ site.local.prompt }} curl -o amdahl.tar.gz https://github.com/hpc-carpentry/amdahl/tarball/main
+> > {{ site.local.prompt }} curl -o amdahl.tar.gz -L https://github.com/hpc-carpentry/amdahl/tarball/main
 > > ```
 > > {: .language-bash}
+> > The `-L` option to `curl` tells it to follow URL redirects (which `wget` does by default).
 > {: .solution}
 {: .challenge}