diff --git a/rename-e-smith-pkg.sh b/rename-e-smith-pkg.sh
index 336c9ea..d69f75a 100755
--- a/rename-e-smith-pkg.sh
+++ b/rename-e-smith-pkg.sh
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ fi
 
 # migrate the source package over to target with updated fields
 if [ $DEBUG ] ; then echo "Migrating $SOURCEORG/$SOURCEPKG as $TARGETORG/$1 on $TARGETHOST" ; fi
-RESPONSE=$(curl $SILENT -k -X 'POST' \
+RESPONSE=$(curl $SILENT $checkSSL -X 'POST' \
   "$GITEAHOST/api/v1/repos/migrate" \
   -H 'accept: application/json' \
   -H "Authorization: token $GITEAACCESSTOKEN" \
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ RESPONSE=$(curl $SILENT -k -X 'POST' \
 
 # Migrate does NOT copy accross the issues and wiki external links
 # grab WIKILINK from source package
-WIKILINK=$(curl "$SILENT" -X 'GET' \
+WIKILINK=$(curl "$SILENT" "$checkSSL" -X 'GET' \
   "$GITEAHOST/api/v1/repos/$SOURCEORG/$SOURCEPKG" \
   -H 'accept: application/json' \
   -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ git push origin &> /dev/null
 
 # Transfer back into the source organisation
 if [ $TRANSFER ] ; then
-  RESPONSE=$(curl "$SILENT" -X 'POST' \
+  RESPONSE=$(curl "$SILENT" "$checkSSL" -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -X 'POST' \
     "$GITEAHOST/api/v1/repos/$TARGETORG/$TARGETPKG/transfer" \
     -H 'accept: application/json' \
 	  -H "Authorization: token $GITEAACCESSTOKEN" \