diff --git a/arkdep b/arkdep
index e8d45cc..0003489 100755
--- a/arkdep
+++ b/arkdep
@@ -542,34 +542,41 @@ deploy () {
 	fi
 
 	# Check if requested version is already downloaded
-	if [[ -e $arkdep_dir/cache/${data[0]}.tar.${data[1]} ]]; then
+	if [[ -e $arkdep_dir/cache/${data[0]}.tar.${data[1]} ]] && [[ ! -e $arkdep_dir/cache/${data[0]}.tar.${data[1]}.run ]]; then
 		printf "\e[1;34m-->\e[0m\e[1m ${data[0]} already in cache, skipping download\e[0m\n"
 	else
 		printf "\e[1;34m-->\e[0m\e[1m Downloading disk image\e[0m\n"
 		# Download the tarball if not yet downloaded
-		if [[ ! -e $arkdep_dir/cache/${data[0]}.tar.${data[1]} ]]; then
-			wget -q --show-progress -P $arkdep_dir/cache/ "$repo_url/$deploy_target/${data[0]}.tar.${data[1]}" ||
+
+		# Write .run file to indicate process is ongoing and not yet finished, can be used to resume download later
+		touch $arkdep_dir/cache/${data[0]}.tar.${data[1]}.run
+
+		# Download GPG signature, only perform check if not disabled by user and keychain exists
+		if [[ ! $gpg_signature_check -eq 0 ]] && [[ -s $arkdep_dir/keys/trusted-keys ]]; then
+
+			# Start the download
+			wget -c -q --show-progress -P $arkdep_dir/cache/ "$repo_url/$deploy_target/${data[0]}.tar.${data[1]}" ||
 				cleanup_and_quit 'Failed to download tarball'
 
-			# Download GPG signature, only perform check if not disabled by user and keychain exists
-			if [[ ! $gpg_signature_check -eq 0 ]] && [[ -s $arkdep_dir/keys/trusted-keys ]]; then
-
-				# Download gpg signature if not yet in cache
-				if [[ ! -s $arkdep_dir/cache/${data[0]}.tar.${data[1]}.sig ]]; then
-					wget -q --show-progress -P $arkdep_dir/cache/ "$repo_url/$deploy_target/${data[0]}.tar.${data[1]}.sig"
-					sig_exitcode=$?
-				fi
-
-				if [[ ! $sig_exitcode -eq 0 ]] && [[ $gpg_signature_check -eq 1 ]]; then
-					# Sig download is allowed to fail
-					printf "\e[1;33m<!>\e[0m\e[1m Failed to download GPG signature, signature check will be skipped\e[0m\n"
-				elif [[ ! $sig_exitcode -eq 0 ]] && [[ $gpg_signature_check -eq 2 ]]; then
-					# gpg_signature_check = 2, error and quit the program on fail
-					cleanup_and_quit 'GPG signature check configured to quit on download failure'
-				fi
-
+			# Download gpg signature if not yet in cache
+			if [[ ! -s $arkdep_dir/cache/${data[0]}.tar.${data[1]}.sig ]]; then
+				wget -c -q --show-progress -P $arkdep_dir/cache/ "$repo_url/$deploy_target/${data[0]}.tar.${data[1]}.sig"
+				sig_exitcode=$?
 			fi
+
+			if [[ ! $sig_exitcode -eq 0 ]] && [[ $gpg_signature_check -eq 1 ]]; then
+				# Sig download is allowed to fail
+				printf "\e[1;33m<!>\e[0m\e[1m Failed to download GPG signature, signature check will be skipped\e[0m\n"
+			elif [[ ! $sig_exitcode -eq 0 ]] && [[ $gpg_signature_check -eq 2 ]]; then
+				# gpg_signature_check = 2, error and quit the program on fail
+				cleanup_and_quit 'GPG signature check configured to quit on download failure'
+			fi
+
 		fi
+
+		# Remove the .run file
+		rm $arkdep_dir/cache/${data[0]}.tar.${data[1]}.run
+
 	fi
 
 	if [[ $gpg_signature_check -eq 2 ]] && [[ ! -s $arkdep_dir/cache/${data[0]}.tar.${data[1]}.sig ]]; then