diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1c9ddee59..8c2f70bee 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ RECENT CHANGES
 
 1.97.27
 -------
+* Fix: self-check in fake phar (reported by Liviu Panainte, thanks!)
 
 1.97.26
 -------
diff --git a/n98-magerun.phar b/n98-magerun.phar
index a693f0cb8..e064261a2 100755
--- a/n98-magerun.phar
+++ b/n98-magerun.phar
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 
 echo "Info: Magerun has not been downloaded yet, downloading it ...\n";
 
+$url = 'https://files.magerun.net/n98-magerun.phar';
 $target = 'n98-magerun.phar';
+
 $old = md5_file($target);
 $file = @fopen($url, 'r');
 if ($file === false) {