build.gradle jar file download issue

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plugins { id 'java' id 'biz.aQute.bnd.builder' version '4.1.0' id 'net.wasdev.wlp.gradle.plugins.Liberty' version "$libertyGradlePluginVersion" id 'de.undercouch.download' version "5.1.0" }

apply plugin: 'de.undercouch.download'

import de.undercouch.gradle.tasks.download.Download

project.logger.info('before download statement') project.logger.lifecycle('my message visible by default')

task downloadFile(type: Download) { src 'https://eu.artifactory.swg-devops.com/artifactory/zosconnect-generic-local/build/Int30.STREAM/vNext/com.ibm.zosconnect.cics.jar' dest 'libs' overwrite true }

project.logger.info('checkpoint2') 

project.logger.lifecycle('checkpoint2')

in my gradle build, both the checkpoint messages are displayed but jar file inside downloadFile task is not getting downloaded. any suggesations ?