1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/crate.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/crate.py
index 2889e39c73..590dc9c126 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/crate.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/crate.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Crate(Wget):
         return ud.type in ['crate']
 
     def recommends_checksum(self, urldata):
-        return False
+        return True
 
     def urldata_init(self, ud, d):
         """