diff --git a/templates/lxc-download.in b/templates/lxc-download.in
index fbfca32bc..4cb21299b 100644
--- a/templates/lxc-download.in
+++ b/templates/lxc-download.in
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ gpg_setup() {
   success=
   for _ in $(seq 3); do
     if gpg --keyserver "${DOWNLOAD_KEYSERVER}" ${DOWNLOAD_GPG_PROXY:-} \
-      --recv-keys "${DOWNLOAD_KEYID}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      --receive-keys "${DOWNLOAD_KEYID}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
       success=1
       break
     fi