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@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Getting Started
 1. Download the latest release of YCSB:
 
     ```sh
-    curl -O https://github.com/brianfrankcooper/YCSB/releases/download/0.3.0/ycsb-0.3.0.tar.gz
+    curl -O --location https://github.com/brianfrankcooper/YCSB/releases/download/0.3.0/ycsb-0.3.0.tar.gz
     tar xfvz ycsb-0.3.0.tar.gz
     cd ycsb-0.3.0
     ```