diff --git a/ci/build.gradle b/ci/build.gradle
index 33f887bf3f..4d2b2eb12a 100644
--- a/ci/build.gradle
+++ b/ci/build.gradle
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ task createDockerfile(type: Dockerfile, dependsOn: copyFiles) {
   // install kubectl
   runCommand """\\
                 cd /home/jenkins && \\
-                curl -LOv "https://dl.k8s.io/release/`curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt`/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl" && \\
+                curl -LOvk "https://dl.k8s.io/release/`curl -Lsk https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt`/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl" && \\
                 sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl && \\
                 rm kubectl
              """