diff --git a/items/download.py b/items/download.py
index d87fdf9..a313acf 100644
--- a/items/download.py
+++ b/items/download.py
@@ -53,11 +53,14 @@ class Download(Item):
             pass
         else:
             # download file
-            self.node.run("curl -L {verify}-s -o {file} -- {url}".format(
-                verify="" if self.attributes.get('verifySSL', True) else "-k ",
-                file=quote(self.name),
-                url=quote(self.attributes['url'])
-            ))
+            try:
+                self.node.run("curl -L {verify}-s -o {file} -- {url}".format(
+                    verify="" if self.attributes.get('verifySSL', True) else "-k ",
+                    file=quote(self.name),
+                    url=quote(self.attributes['url'])
+                ))
+            except:
+                return False
 
             # check hash
             sha256 = self.__hash_remote_file(self.name)