diff --git a/strongbox-storage/strongbox-storage-layout-providers/strongbox-storage-maven-layout/strongbox-storage-maven-layout-provider/src/main/java/org/carlspring/strongbox/storage/metadata/maven/ChecksumMetadataExpirationStrategy.java b/strongbox-storage/strongbox-storage-layout-providers/strongbox-storage-maven-layout/strongbox-storage-maven-layout-provider/src/main/java/org/carlspring/strongbox/storage/metadata/maven/ChecksumMetadataExpirationStrategy.java
index 4e9736ef48..1be936073b 100644
--- a/strongbox-storage/strongbox-storage-layout-providers/strongbox-storage-maven-layout/strongbox-storage-maven-layout-provider/src/main/java/org/carlspring/strongbox/storage/metadata/maven/ChecksumMetadataExpirationStrategy.java
+++ b/strongbox-storage/strongbox-storage-layout-providers/strongbox-storage-maven-layout/strongbox-storage-maven-layout-provider/src/main/java/org/carlspring/strongbox/storage/metadata/maven/ChecksumMetadataExpirationStrategy.java
@@ -25,18 +25,43 @@ public class ChecksumMetadataExpirationStrategy
 
     public Decision decide(final RepositoryPath repositoryPath) throws IOException
     {
+        Decision decision = decideUsingChecksumAlgorithm(repositoryPath, EncryptionAlgorithmsEnum.SHA1);
+        if (UNDECIDED.equals(decision))
+        {
+            decision = decideUsingChecksumAlgorithm(repositoryPath, EncryptionAlgorithmsEnum.MD5);
+        }
+        return decision;
+    }
+
+    private RepositoryPath resolveSiblingChecksum(final RepositoryPath repositoryPath,
+                                                  final EncryptionAlgorithmsEnum checksumAlgorithm)
+    {
+        return repositoryPath.resolveSibling(
+                repositoryPath.getFileName().toString() + checksumAlgorithm.getExtension());
+    }
+
+    private String readChecksum(final RepositoryPath checksumRepositoryPath)
+            throws IOException
+    {
+        if (!Files.exists(checksumRepositoryPath))
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
 
-        RepositoryPath checksumRepositoryPath = resolveSiblingChecksum(repositoryPath, EncryptionAlgorithmsEnum.SHA1);
+        return Files.readAllLines(checksumRepositoryPath).stream().findFirst().orElse(null);
+    }
+
+    private Decision decideUsingChecksumAlgorithm(final RepositoryPath repositoryPath,
+                                                  final EncryptionAlgorithmsEnum checksumAlgorithm) throws IOException
+    {
+        RepositoryPath checksumRepositoryPath = resolveSiblingChecksum(repositoryPath, checksumAlgorithm);
         String currentChecksum = readChecksum(checksumRepositoryPath);
         if (currentChecksum == null)
         {
-            checksumRepositoryPath = resolveSiblingChecksum(repositoryPath, EncryptionAlgorithmsEnum.MD5);
-            currentChecksum = readChecksum(checksumRepositoryPath);
-            if (currentChecksum == null)
-            {
-                logger.debug("Unable to read local checksum for {}, will refetch metadata", repositoryPath.normalize());
-                return UNDECIDED;
-            }
+            logger.debug("Unable to read local {} checksum for {}, returning " + UNDECIDED.name(),
+                         checksumAlgorithm,
+                         repositoryPath.normalize());
+            return UNDECIDED;
         }
 
         proxyRepositoryArtifactResolver.fetchRemoteResource(checksumRepositoryPath);
@@ -44,40 +69,26 @@ public Decision decide(final RepositoryPath repositoryPath) throws IOException
 
         if (newRemoteChecksum == null)
         {
-            logger.debug("Unable to fetch remote checksum for {}, will refetch metadata", repositoryPath.normalize());
+            logger.debug("Unable to fetch remote {} checksum for {}, returning " + UNDECIDED.name(),
+                         checksumAlgorithm,
+                         repositoryPath.normalize());
             return UNDECIDED;
         }
 
         if (currentChecksum.equals(newRemoteChecksum))
         {
-            logger.debug("Local and remote checksums match for {}, no need to refetch metadata",
+            logger.debug("Local and remote {} checksums match for {}, no need to refetch metadata",
+                         checksumAlgorithm,
                          repositoryPath.normalize());
             return USABLE;
         }
         else
         {
-            logger.debug("Local and remote checksums differ for {}, will refetch metadata",
+            logger.debug("Local and remote {} checksums differ for {}, will refetch metadata",
+                         checksumAlgorithm,
                          repositoryPath.normalize());
             return EXPIRED;
         }
     }
 
-    private RepositoryPath resolveSiblingChecksum(final RepositoryPath repositoryPath,
-                                                  final EncryptionAlgorithmsEnum checksumAlgorithm)
-    {
-        return repositoryPath.resolveSibling(
-                repositoryPath.getFileName().toString() + checksumAlgorithm.getExtension());
-    }
-
-    private String readChecksum(final RepositoryPath checksumRepositoryPath)
-            throws IOException
-    {
-        if (!Files.exists(checksumRepositoryPath))
-        {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        return Files.readAllLines(checksumRepositoryPath).stream().findFirst().orElse(null);
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/strongbox-storage/strongbox-storage-layout-providers/strongbox-storage-maven-layout/strongbox-storage-maven-layout-provider/src/main/java/org/carlspring/strongbox/storage/metadata/maven/MetadataExpirationStrategyType.java b/strongbox-storage/strongbox-storage-layout-providers/strongbox-storage-maven-layout/strongbox-storage-maven-layout-provider/src/main/java/org/carlspring/strongbox/storage/metadata/maven/MetadataExpirationStrategyType.java
index 84c271d8db..63aa8fecad 100644
--- a/strongbox-storage/strongbox-storage-layout-providers/strongbox-storage-maven-layout/strongbox-storage-maven-layout-provider/src/main/java/org/carlspring/strongbox/storage/metadata/maven/MetadataExpirationStrategyType.java
+++ b/strongbox-storage/strongbox-storage-layout-providers/strongbox-storage-maven-layout/strongbox-storage-maven-layout-provider/src/main/java/org/carlspring/strongbox/storage/metadata/maven/MetadataExpirationStrategyType.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public String describe()
     public static MetadataExpirationStrategyType ofStrategy(String strategy)
     {
         return Stream.of(values())
-                     .filter(e -> e.strategy.equalsIgnoreCase(strategy))
+                     .filter(e -> e.strategy.equals(strategy))
                      .findFirst()
                      .orElse(null);
     }
diff --git a/strongbox-storage/strongbox-storage-layout-providers/strongbox-storage-maven-layout/strongbox-storage-maven-layout-provider/src/main/java/org/carlspring/strongbox/yaml/configuration/repository/MavenRepositoryConfigurationDto.java b/strongbox-storage/strongbox-storage-layout-providers/strongbox-storage-maven-layout/strongbox-storage-maven-layout-provider/src/main/java/org/carlspring/strongbox/yaml/configuration/repository/MavenRepositoryConfigurationDto.java
index 4e992c5a14..8b9fb1e967 100644
--- a/strongbox-storage/strongbox-storage-layout-providers/strongbox-storage-maven-layout/strongbox-storage-maven-layout-provider/src/main/java/org/carlspring/strongbox/yaml/configuration/repository/MavenRepositoryConfigurationDto.java
+++ b/strongbox-storage/strongbox-storage-layout-providers/strongbox-storage-maven-layout/strongbox-storage-maven-layout-provider/src/main/java/org/carlspring/strongbox/yaml/configuration/repository/MavenRepositoryConfigurationDto.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class MavenRepositoryConfigurationDto
     // defaults to once daily at 2 am
     private String cronExpression = "0 0 2 * * ?";
 
-    private String metadataExpirationStrategy = MetadataExpirationStrategyType.CHECKSUM.name();
+    private String metadataExpirationStrategy = MetadataExpirationStrategyType.CHECKSUM.describe();
 
     @Override
     public boolean isIndexingEnabled()
diff --git a/strongbox-web-forms/src/main/java/org/carlspring/strongbox/forms/configuration/MavenRepositoryConfigurationForm.java b/strongbox-web-forms/src/main/java/org/carlspring/strongbox/forms/configuration/MavenRepositoryConfigurationForm.java
index 63d59020a8..7a3eec9e59 100644
--- a/strongbox-web-forms/src/main/java/org/carlspring/strongbox/forms/configuration/MavenRepositoryConfigurationForm.java
+++ b/strongbox-web-forms/src/main/java/org/carlspring/strongbox/forms/configuration/MavenRepositoryConfigurationForm.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class MavenRepositoryConfigurationForm
     private String cronExpression;
 
     @DescribableEnumValue(type = MetadataExpirationStrategyType.class,
-            message = "metadataExpirationStrategy must contain one the following strings as value:  checksum, refresh")
+            message = "metadataExpirationStrategy must be equal to either:  checksum, refresh")
     private String metadataExpirationStrategy;
 
     public boolean isIndexingEnabled()