diff --git a/gnu/packages/syndication.scm b/gnu/packages/syndication.scm
index efe231c92f..72dbee10cf 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/syndication.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/syndication.scm
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ (define-public liferea
        (uri (git-reference
              (url "https://github.com/lwindolf/liferea/")
              (commit (string-append "v" version))))
+       (file-name (git-file-name name version))
        (sha256
         (base32 "1g9463bvswsm899j6dfhslcg6np70m5wq143mjicr24zy8d17bm7"))))
     (build-system glib-or-gtk-build-system)