diff --git a/docs/examples/running_riak_service.Dockerfile b/docs/examples/running_riak_service.Dockerfile
index 1051c1a42b..9b82cb023a 100644
--- a/docs/examples/running_riak_service.Dockerfile
+++ b/docs/examples/running_riak_service.Dockerfile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MAINTAINER Hector Castro hector@basho.com
 # Install Riak repository before we do apt-get update, so that update happens
 # in a single step
 RUN apt-get install -q -y curl && \
-    curl -sSL https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/basho/riak/script.deb | sudo bash
+    curl -fsSL https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/basho/riak/script.deb | sudo bash
 
 # Install and setup project dependencies
 RUN apt-get update && \
diff --git a/docs/examples/running_riak_service.md b/docs/examples/running_riak_service.md
index b42a1af9b1..8b18ac9342 100644
--- a/docs/examples/running_riak_service.md
+++ b/docs/examples/running_riak_service.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ script and we download the setup script and run it.
     # Install Riak repository before we do apt-get update, so that update happens
     # in a single step
     RUN apt-get install -q -y curl && \
-        curl -sSL https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/basho/riak/script.deb | sudo bash
+        curl -fsSL https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/basho/riak/script.deb | sudo bash
 
 Then we install and setup a few dependencies:
 
diff --git a/docs/installation/centos.md b/docs/installation/centos.md
index bca7778585..e447e21452 100644
--- a/docs/installation/centos.md
+++ b/docs/installation/centos.md
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ package manager.
 
 3. Run the Docker installation script.
 
-		$ curl -sSL https://get.docker.com/ | sh
+		$ curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com/ | sh
 
 	This script adds the `docker.repo` repository and installs Docker.
 
diff --git a/docs/installation/fedora.md b/docs/installation/fedora.md
index 13c5fc3bd6..3e9dd5ddfa 100644
--- a/docs/installation/fedora.md
+++ b/docs/installation/fedora.md
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ There are two ways to install Docker Engine.  You can install with the `dnf` pac
 
 3. Run the Docker installation script.
 
-		$ curl -sSL https://get.docker.com/ | sh
+		$ curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com/ | sh
 
 	This script adds the `docker.repo` repository and installs Docker.
 
diff --git a/docs/installation/rhel.md b/docs/installation/rhel.md
index 96d2e2d9cf..6c20f273b3 100644
--- a/docs/installation/rhel.md
+++ b/docs/installation/rhel.md
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ You use the same installation procedure for all versions of CentOS.
 
 3. Run the Docker installation script.
 
-		$ curl -sSL https://get.docker.com/ | sh
+		$ curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com/ | sh
 
 4. Start the Docker daemon.
 
diff --git a/hack/install.sh b/hack/install.sh
index 53876d8a04..eae3b13ad0 100755
--- a/hack/install.sh
+++ b/hack/install.sh
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ set -e
 #   'wget -qO- https://get.docker.com/ | sh'
 #
 # For test builds (ie. release candidates):
-#   'curl -sSL https://test.docker.com/ | sh'
+#   'curl -fsSL https://test.docker.com/ | sh'
 # or:
 #   'wget -qO- https://test.docker.com/ | sh'
 #
 # For experimental builds:
-#   'curl -sSL https://experimental.docker.com/ | sh'
+#   'curl -fsSL https://experimental.docker.com/ | sh'
 # or:
 #   'wget -qO- https://experimental.docker.com/ | sh'
 #