diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index aa03e6f819..2208989f23 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -2393,6 +2393,7 @@ (define-public emacs-w3m
               (uri (git-reference
                     (url "https://github.com/emacs-w3m/emacs-w3m.git")
                     (commit "bbcebbe20ebfa807a3e4beaadf40ce6f4be213e7")))
+              (file-name (git-file-name name version))
               (sha256
                (base32
                 "0y892n8jaxzyxi1fgyklc7zfh57ibp4yyywmif69dm28hykj6lmz"))))