diff --git a/autospec/license.py b/autospec/license.py
index 5874cc9..67924c91 100644
--- a/autospec/license.py
+++ b/autospec/license.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ def license_from_copying_hash(copying):
         c.setopt(c.URL, config.license_fetch)
         c.setopt(c.WRITEDATA, buffer)
         c.setopt(c.POSTFIELDS, data)
+        c.setopt(c.FOLLOWLOCATION, 1)
         try:
             c.perform()
         except Exception as excep:
diff --git a/tests/test_license.py b/tests/test_license.py
index 5bd9cb0..c37f4cc 100644
--- a/tests/test_license.py
+++ b/tests/test_license.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ class TestLicense(unittest.TestCase):
             URL = None
             WRITEDATA = None
             POSTFIELDS = None
+            FOLLOWLOCATION = 0
             def setopt(_, __, ___):
                 pass