diff --git a/smartgears/smartgears/tasks/smartgears-app.yml b/smartgears/smartgears/tasks/smartgears-app.yml
index 95b23035..a8321cf7 100644
--- a/smartgears/smartgears/tasks/smartgears-app.yml
+++ b/smartgears/smartgears/tasks/smartgears-app.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 - name: Get the smartgears distribution
   become: True
   become_user: '{{ smartgears_user }}'
-  maven_artifact: artifact_id={{ smartgears_name }} version={{ smartgears_distribution_version | default('latest') }} group_id={{ smartgears_group_id }} extension={{ smartgears_extension | default('tar.gz') }} repository_url={{ smartgears_url }} dest={{ smartgears_downloads_dir }}/{{ smartgears_file }}
+  maven_artifact: artifact_id={{ smartgears_name }} version={{ smartgears_distribution_version | default('latest') }} group_id={{ smartgears_group_id }} extension={{ smartgears_extension | default('tar.gz') }} repository_url={{ smartgears_url }} dest={{ smartgears_downloads_dir }}/{{ smartgears_file }}  verify_checksum=always
   with_items: '{{ tomcat_m_instances }}'
   register: smartgears_download 
   when: not item.skip_smartgears