diff --git a/lib/Downloader.js b/lib/Downloader.js
index e782a328dc2..c7d161a47cd 100644
--- a/lib/Downloader.js
+++ b/lib/Downloader.js
@@ -272,7 +272,12 @@ function httpRequest(url, method, response) {
   }
 
   const driver = options.protocol === 'https:' ? 'https' : 'http';
-  const request = require(driver).request(options, response);
+  const request = require(driver).request(options, res => {
+    if (res.statusCode >= 300 && res.statusCode < 400 && res.headers.location)
+      httpRequest(res.headers.location, method, response);
+    else
+      response(res);
+  });
   request.end();
   return request;
 }