diff --git a/modules/wrapper/src/main/java/com/beust/kobalt/wrapper/Main.java b/modules/wrapper/src/main/java/com/beust/kobalt/wrapper/Main.java
index 8b9441ef..df148bf8 100644
--- a/modules/wrapper/src/main/java/com/beust/kobalt/wrapper/Main.java
+++ b/modules/wrapper/src/main/java/com/beust/kobalt/wrapper/Main.java
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ public class Main {
             } else {
                 error("No file to download. Server replied HTTP code: " + responseCode);
             }
+        } catch(IOException ex) {
+            log(1, "Warning: couldn't download " + fileUrl);
         } finally {
             if (httpConn != null) {
                 httpConn.disconnect();