diff --git a/gnu/packages/web.scm b/gnu/packages/web.scm
index 9156655b30..553b1e30c4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/web.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/web.scm
@@ -4930,15 +4930,18 @@ (define-public xinetd
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
-       (uri "https://github.com/xinetd-org/xinetd/archive/xinetd-2-3-15.tar.gz")
-       (patches (search-patches "xinetd-CVE-2013-4342.patch" "xinetd-fix-fd-leak.patch"))
+       (uri
+        (string-append "https://github.com/xinetd-org/xinetd/archive/xinetd-"
+                       (string-join (string-split version #\.) "-") ".tar.gz"))
+       (patches (search-patches "xinetd-CVE-2013-4342.patch"
+                                "xinetd-fix-fd-leak.patch"))
        (sha256
         (base32
          "0k59x52cbzp5fw0n8zn0y54j1ps0x9b72y8k5grzswjdmgs2a2v2"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:configure-flags '("--with-loadavg")
-       #:tests? #f )) ; no tests
+       #:tests? #f))                    ; no tests
     (home-page "https://github.com/xinetd-org/xinetd")
     (synopsis "Internet services daemon")
     (description "@code{xinetd}, a more secure replacement for @code{inetd},