diff --git a/nupes/cache.py b/nupes/cache.py
index 0d6adca..e302972 100644
--- a/nupes/cache.py
+++ b/nupes/cache.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ def get_file(url, filename, force_etag: str = ""):
     if symlink_file.exists():
         file = symlink_file.resolve()
         etag = file.name
+        if etag == force_etag:
+            return file
 
     response = requests.get(url, headers={"If-None-Match": f'"{etag}'}, allow_redirects=True)
     if response.status_code == 404: