diff --git a/src/plugins/studiowelcome/examplecheckout.cpp b/src/plugins/studiowelcome/examplecheckout.cpp
index 54194b27d79..1d15b527549 100644
--- a/src/plugins/studiowelcome/examplecheckout.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/studiowelcome/examplecheckout.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ DataModelDownloader::DataModelDownloader(QObject * /* parent */)
     auto fileInfo = targetFolder().toFileInfo();
     m_birthTime = fileInfo.lastModified();
     m_exists = fileInfo.exists();
+    m_fileDownloader.setProbeUrl(true);
 
     connect(&m_fileDownloader,
             &QmlDesigner::FileDownloader::progressChanged,