diff --git a/client/storage_local.go b/client/storage_local.go
index 2c99c23..29f5d82 100644
--- a/client/storage_local.go
+++ b/client/storage_local.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (ls *LocalStorage) Get(filename string, hash string) error {
 	}
 	defer infile.Close()
 
-	outfile, err := os.Open(filename)
+	outfile, err := os.Create(filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}