diff --git a/cmds/portmaster-start/update.go b/cmds/portmaster-start/update.go
index cea5b157..805e0cae 100644
--- a/cmds/portmaster-start/update.go
+++ b/cmds/portmaster-start/update.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func downloadUpdates() error {
 	}
 
 	// Download all required updates.
-	err = registry.DownloadUpdates(context.TODO(), false)
+	err = registry.DownloadUpdates(context.TODO(), true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmds/portmaster-start/verify.go b/cmds/portmaster-start/verify.go
index f863ddcf..ded921b8 100644
--- a/cmds/portmaster-start/verify.go
+++ b/cmds/portmaster-start/verify.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func verifyUpdates(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// Re-download broken files.
 	registry.MandatoryUpdates = helper.MandatoryUpdates()
 	registry.AutoUnpack = helper.AutoUnpackUpdates()
-	err = registry.DownloadUpdates(ctx, false)
+	err = registry.DownloadUpdates(ctx, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to re-download files: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/updates/main.go b/updates/main.go
index 0c1d0b63..91106256 100644
--- a/updates/main.go
+++ b/updates/main.go
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ func checkForUpdates(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 		return //nolint:nakedret // TODO: Would "return err" work with the defer?
 	}
 
-	err = registry.DownloadUpdates(ctx, !forcedUpdate)
+	err = registry.DownloadUpdates(ctx, forcedUpdate)
 	if err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("failed to download updates: %w", err)
 		return //nolint:nakedret // TODO: Would "return err" work with the defer?