diff --git a/gnu/packages/glib.scm b/gnu/packages/glib.scm
index e549dd7377..802c809c26 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/glib.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/glib.scm
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ (define dbus-1.10.12
     (source
       (let ((version "1.10.12"))
         (origin
-          (method url-fetch)
+          (inherit (package-source dbus))
           (uri (string-append
                 "https://dbus.freedesktop.org/releases/dbus/dbus-"
                 version ".tar.gz"))