diff --git a/.ci/containers/terraform-vcr-community/reverse_check_membership.sh b/.ci/containers/terraform-vcr-community/reverse_check_membership.sh
index a278d1f27e8d..ec10b52697a7 100755
--- a/.ci/containers/terraform-vcr-community/reverse_check_membership.sh
+++ b/.ci/containers/terraform-vcr-community/reverse_check_membership.sh
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ if $(echo $USER | fgrep -wq -e ndmckinley -e danawillow -e emilymye -e megan07 -
 	exit 0
 else
 	echo "Checking GCP org membership"
-	GCP_MEMBER=$(curl -sw '%{http_code}' -H "Authorization: token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}" https://api.github.com/orgs/GoogleCloudPlatform/members/$USER -o /dev/null)
+	GCP_MEMBER=$(curl -Lsw '%{http_code}' -H "Authorization: token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}" https://api.github.com/orgs/GoogleCloudPlatform/members/$USER -o /dev/null)
 	if [ "$GCP_MEMBER" != "404" ]; then
 		echo "User is a GCP org member, exiting"
 		exit 0
 	else
 		echo "Checking googlers org membership"
-		GOOGLERS_MEMBER=$(curl -sw '%{http_code}' -H "Authorization: token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}" https://api.github.com/orgs/googlers/members/$USER -o /dev/null)
+		GOOGLERS_MEMBER=$(curl -Lsw '%{http_code}' -H "Authorization: token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}" https://api.github.com/orgs/googlers/members/$USER -o /dev/null)
 		if [ "$GOOGLERS_MEMBER" != "404" ]; then
 			echo "User is a googlers org member, exiting"
 			exit 0
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Pass PR number to runner, which expects it
-sh /run_vcr_tests.sh $PR_NUMBER
+sh /run_vcr_tests.sh $PR_NUMBER
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diff --git a/.ci/containers/terraform-vcr-tester/check_membership.sh b/.ci/containers/terraform-vcr-tester/check_membership.sh
index a27050b4fabb..6eb64a20fa82 100755
--- a/.ci/containers/terraform-vcr-tester/check_membership.sh
+++ b/.ci/containers/terraform-vcr-tester/check_membership.sh
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ if $(echo $USER | fgrep -wq -e ndmckinley -e danawillow -e emilymye -e megan07 -
 	echo "User is on the list, not skipping."
 else
 	echo "Checking GCP org membership"
-	GCP_MEMBER=$(curl -sw '%{http_code}' -H "Authorization: token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}" https://api.github.com/orgs/GoogleCloudPlatform/members/$USER -o /dev/null)
+	GCP_MEMBER=$(curl -Lsw '%{http_code}' -H "Authorization: token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}" https://api.github.com/orgs/GoogleCloudPlatform/members/$USER -o /dev/null)
 	if [ "$GCP_MEMBER" != "404" ]; then
 		echo "User is a GCP org member, continuing"
 	else
 		echo "Checking googlers org membership"
-		GOOGLERS_MEMBER=$(curl -sw '%{http_code}' -H "Authorization: token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}" https://api.github.com/orgs/googlers/members/$USER -o /dev/null)
+		GOOGLERS_MEMBER=$(curl -Lsw '%{http_code}' -H "Authorization: token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}" https://api.github.com/orgs/googlers/members/$USER -o /dev/null)
 		if [ "$GOOGLERS_MEMBER" != "404" ]; then
 			echo "User is a googlers org member, continuing"
 		else
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Pass PR number to runner, which expects it
-sh /run_vcr_tests.sh $PR_NUMBER
+sh /run_vcr_tests.sh $PR_NUMBER
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