diff --git a/configure.sh b/configure.sh
index b49ef16..4233f10 100755
--- a/configure.sh
+++ b/configure.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ source util.sh
 
 VERSION=$1
 PREFIX="$2"
-URL="https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/gcc-$VERSION/gcc-$VERSION.tar.xz"
+URL="https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/gcc-$VERSION/gcc-$VERSION.tar.xz"
 ARCHIVE=$(basename "$URL")
 
 # Final location of gcc in the sysroot
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if [[ -f "$ARCHIVE" ]]; then
 else
   echo "$TAG Downloading $URL..."
   if command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    curl $URL -o $ARCHIVE
+    curl $URL -L -o $ARCHIVE
   elif command -v wget >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     wget -q --show-progress $URL -O $ARCHIVE
   else