diff --git a/specfem3d/compile.sh b/specfem3d/compile.sh
index 690679ff7900de34bfdae18909a6f052b1e8e60d..17d6db5887b853b618f00ccef4f90ba7f13e6876 100755
--- a/specfem3d/compile.sh
+++ b/specfem3d/compile.sh
@@ -21,19 +21,28 @@ Untar(){
     echo "==> Untar "
     #Clone the repository
     cd $install_dir
-    #git -c http.sslVerify=false clone  https://github.com/geodynamics/specfem3d_globe.git
-    cd specfem3d_globe/
-    # Checkout of 31 ocotbre 2017 version
-    #git checkout b1d6ba966496f269611eff8c2cf1f22bcdac2bd9
-    
-    # Checkout v7.0.2, last version : unstable : tested on differents architectures and all simulations failed
-    #git checkout v7.0.2
+    git -c http.sslVerify=false clone  https://github.com/geodynamics/specfem3d_globe.git
+    code=$?
+    if [[  $code != "0" ]]; then
+        echo "Git clone failed, try a hard copy:"        
+        Copy 
+        break 1
+    else
+        cd specfem3d_globe/
+        # Checkout of 31 ocotbre 2017 version
+        git checkout b1d6ba966496f269611eff8c2cf1f22bcdac2bd9
+
+        # Checkout v7.0.2, last version : unstable : tested on differents architectures and all simulations failed
+        #git checkout v7.0.2
+    fi
+    cd $ueabs_dir
+}
 
-    #Copy sources
+Copy(){
+    # Copy sources (Edit source_dir if needed)
     source_dir=$HOME/git/specfem3d_globe
     echo "Copy source"
     cp -r $source_dir $install_dir
-    cd $ueabs_dir
 }
 
 Install(){