diff --git a/lib/proxy/http_download.rb b/lib/proxy/http_download.rb
index d0df75ea3..90fcc7405 100644
--- a/lib/proxy/http_download.rb
+++ b/lib/proxy/http_download.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def initialize(src, dst, connect_timeout: DEFAULT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT, verify_server
       # keep last changed file attribute
       args << "--remote-time"
       # only download newer files
-      args += ["--time-cond", dst.to_s]
+      args += ["--time-cond", "file", dst.to_s]
       # print stats in the end
       args += [
         "--write-out",
diff --git a/test/http_download_test.rb b/test/http_download_test.rb
index d5367d2c6..4e3dbae95 100644
--- a/test/http_download_test.rb
+++ b/test/http_download_test.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def test_regular_call
       "--retry-delay", "10",
       "--max-time", "3600",
       "--remote-time",
-      "--time-cond", "dst",
+      "--time-cond", "file", "dst",
       "--write-out", "Task done, result: %{http_code}, size downloaded: %{size_download}b, speed: %{speed_download}b/s, time: %{time_total}ms",
       "--output", "dst",
       "--location", "src"
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def test_regular_call_with_ssl_verify
       "--retry-delay", "10",
       "--max-time", "3600",
       "--remote-time",
-      "--time-cond", "dst",
+      "--time-cond", "file", "dst",
       "--write-out", "Task done, result: %{http_code}, size downloaded: %{size_download}b, speed: %{speed_download}b/s, time: %{time_total}ms",
       "--output", "dst",
       "--location", "src"