diff --git a/makearch.sh.in b/makearch.sh.in
index 703ab027..8c4315b9 100644
--- a/makearch.sh.in
+++ b/makearch.sh.in
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 #
 # Script to build a Arch .pkg package for @PACKAGE_NAME@
 #
-# This version:
-# - Prefers a source tarball already present in the current directory
-# - Only downloads it if not found locally
-#
 # Requirements:
 # - Run as root (or with sudo) for proper ownership/permissions in package
 
@@ -13,7 +9,6 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 VERSION="@PACKAGE_VERSION@"
 TARBALL="@PACKAGE@-${VERSION}.tar.gz"
-SOURCE_URL="https://github.com/amadvance/@PACKAGE@/releases/download/v${VERSION}/${TARBALL}"
 PKG_NAME="@PACKAGE@"
 PKG_ROOT="${PKG_NAME}-arch-root"
 
@@ -22,12 +17,9 @@ if [[ ! -f "pkg/.PKGINFO" ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-# Prefer local tarball
-if [[ -f "./${TARBALL}" ]]; then
-  echo "Found ${TARBALL} locally."
-else
-  echo "Downloading ${TARBALL}..."
-  curl -L -O "$SOURCE_URL"
+if [[ ! -f "${TARBALL}" ]]; then
+  echo "Error: ${TARBALL} not found in the current directory."
+  exit 1
 fi
 
 # Clean previous builds
diff --git a/makedeb.sh.in b/makedeb.sh.in
index 82760a01..e3df8470 100644
--- a/makedeb.sh.in
+++ b/makedeb.sh.in
@@ -14,17 +14,12 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 VERSION="@PACKAGE_VERSION@"
 TARBALL="@PACKAGE@-${VERSION}.tar.gz"
-SOURCE_URL="https://github.com/amadvance/@PACKAGE@/releases/download/v${VERSION}/${TARBALL}"
 PKG_NAME="@PACKAGE@"
 PKG_ROOT="${PKG_NAME}-deb-root"
-CONTROL_FILE="${PKG_ROOT}/DEBIAN/control"
 
-# Prefer local tarball
-if [[ -f "./${TARBALL}" ]]; then
-  echo "Using local ${TARBALL}"
-else
-  echo "Downloading ${TARBALL}..."
-  curl -L -O "$SOURCE_URL"
+if [[ ! -f "${TARBALL}" ]]; then
+  echo "Error: ${TARBALL} not found in the current directory."
+  exit 1
 fi
 
 # Clean previous builds
diff --git a/makerpm.sh.in b/makerpm.sh.in
index 42001131..3721e822 100644
--- a/makerpm.sh.in
+++ b/makerpm.sh.in
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 #
 # This version:
 # - Works without rpmdevtools
-# - Prefers a source tarball already present in the current directory
-# - Only downloads it if not found locally
 #
 # Requirements:
 # - rpmbuild available
@@ -32,7 +30,6 @@ fi
 echo "SnapRAID version: $VERSION"
 
 TARBALL="@PACKAGE@-${VERSION}.tar.gz"
-SOURCE_URL="https://github.com/amadvance/@PACKAGE@/releases/download/v${VERSION}/${TARBALL}"
 
 # Set up rpmbuild tree manually in ~/rpmbuild if it doesn't exist
 RPMBUILD_DIR="$HOME/rpmbuild"
@@ -43,15 +40,13 @@ else
   echo "rpmbuild directory structure already exists in $RPMBUILD_DIR"
 fi
 
-# Look for the tarball first in the current directory, then in ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES
+# Look for the tarball in the current directory
 if [[ -f "./$TARBALL" ]]; then
   echo "Found $TARBALL in the current directory. Copying to ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES..."
   cp "./$TARBALL" "$RPMBUILD_DIR/SOURCES/"
-elif [[ ! -f "$RPMBUILD_DIR/SOURCES/$TARBALL" ]]; then
-  echo "Downloading $TARBALL (not found locally or in ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES)..."
-  curl -L -o "$RPMBUILD_DIR/SOURCES/$TARBALL" "$SOURCE_URL"
 else
-  echo "$TARBALL already present in ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES"
+  echo "Error: $TARBALL not found in the current directory."
+  exit 1
 fi
 
 # Copy spec file to SPECS directory (preserving the original filename)
diff --git a/makeslackware.sh.in b/makeslackware.sh.in
index 71200c97..ee5b3ec9 100644
--- a/makeslackware.sh.in
+++ b/makeslackware.sh.in
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 # using the @PACKAGE@.SlackBuild and related files in the current directory.
 #
 # This version:
-# - Prefers a source tarball already present in the current directory
-# - Only downloads it if not found locally
 # - Runs the SlackBuild (as root recommended for makepkg)
 #
 # Requirements:
@@ -15,7 +13,6 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 VERSION="@PACKAGE_VERSION@"
 TARBALL="@PACKAGE@-${VERSION}.tar.gz"
-SOURCE_URL="https://github.com/amadvance/@PACKAGE@/releases/download/v${VERSION}/${TARBALL}"
 
 if [[ ! -f "pkg/@PACKAGE@.SlackBuild" ]]; then
   echo "Error: @PACKAGE@.SlackBuild not found in the current directory."
@@ -27,15 +24,13 @@ if [[ ! -f "pkg/slack-desc" ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-# Prefer local tarball
-if [[ -f "./${TARBALL}" ]]; then
-  echo "Found ${TARBALL} locally."
-  cp ${TARBALL} pkg/
-else
-  echo "Downloading ${TARBALL}..."
-  curl -L -O "$SOURCE_URL"
+if [[ ! -f "${TARBALL}" ]]; then
+  echo "Error: ${TARBALL} not found in the current directory."
+  exit 1
 fi
 
+cp ${TARBALL} pkg/
+
 # Set environment variables for SlackBuild
 export VERSION BUILD=1 TAG=_am OUTPUT=$(pwd)  # Package output in current dir