diff --git a/racket/collects/version/check.rkt b/racket/collects/version/check.rkt
index b57ac998af..b2f7a7fb0e 100644
--- a/racket/collects/version/check.rkt
+++ b/racket/collects/version/check.rkt
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 (define timeout 30)
 
 (define (url->port url)
-  (get-pure-port (string->url url)))
+  (get-pure-port (string->url url)
+                 #:redirections 5))
 
 (define error-value
   (case-lambda