diff --git a/maven_plugin/src/main/java/io/github/chains_project/maven_lockfile/AbstractLockfileMojo.java b/maven_plugin/src/main/java/io/github/chains_project/maven_lockfile/AbstractLockfileMojo.java
index a546bedf3..599e3b522 100644
--- a/maven_plugin/src/main/java/io/github/chains_project/maven_lockfile/AbstractLockfileMojo.java
+++ b/maven_plugin/src/main/java/io/github/chains_project/maven_lockfile/AbstractLockfileMojo.java
@@ -93,10 +93,20 @@ protected AbstractChecksumCalculator getChecksumCalculator() throws MojoExecutio
     }
 
     protected AbstractChecksumCalculator getChecksumCalculator(Config config) throws MojoExecutionException {
+        return getChecksumCalculator(config, false);
+    }
+
+    protected AbstractChecksumCalculator getChecksumCalculator(Config config, boolean forceLocalChecksumMode)
+            throws MojoExecutionException {
         ProjectBuildingRequest artifactBuildingRequest = newResolveArtifactProjectBuildingRequest();
         ProjectBuildingRequest pluginBuildingRequest = newResolvePluginProjectBuildingRequest();
 
-        switch (checksumModeDeprecation(config.getChecksumMode())) {
+        String checksumMode = checksumModeDeprecation(config.getChecksumMode());
+        if (forceLocalChecksumMode) {
+            checksumMode = "local";
+        }
+
+        switch (checksumMode) {
             case "local":
                 return new FileSystemChecksumCalculator(
                         dependencyResolver,
@@ -107,7 +117,7 @@ protected AbstractChecksumCalculator getChecksumCalculator(Config config) throws
                 return new RemoteChecksumCalculator(
                         config.getChecksumAlgorithm(), artifactBuildingRequest, pluginBuildingRequest);
             default:
-                throw new MojoExecutionException("Invalid checksum mode: " + config.getChecksumMode());
+                throw new MojoExecutionException("Invalid checksum mode: " + checksumMode);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/maven_plugin/src/main/java/io/github/chains_project/maven_lockfile/ValidateChecksumMojo.java b/maven_plugin/src/main/java/io/github/chains_project/maven_lockfile/ValidateChecksumMojo.java
index 595dd5278..da3732e1e 100644
--- a/maven_plugin/src/main/java/io/github/chains_project/maven_lockfile/ValidateChecksumMojo.java
+++ b/maven_plugin/src/main/java/io/github/chains_project/maven_lockfile/ValidateChecksumMojo.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException {
                 getLog().warn("No config was found in the lock file. Using default config.");
             }
             MetaData metaData = new MetaData(environment, config);
-            AbstractChecksumCalculator checksumCalculator = getChecksumCalculator(config);
+            AbstractChecksumCalculator checksumCalculator = getChecksumCalculator(config, true);
             LockFile lockFileFromProject = LockFileFacade.generateLockFileFromProject(
                     session, project, dependencyCollectorBuilder, checksumCalculator, metaData);
             if (!Objects.equals(lockFileFromFile.getEnvironment(), lockFileFromProject.getEnvironment())) {