diff --git a/packages/network/libshairplay/package.mk b/packages/network/libshairplay/package.mk
index b39ca9acb4..204df1a85f 100644
--- a/packages/network/libshairplay/package.mk
+++ b/packages/network/libshairplay/package.mk
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="https://github.com/juhovh/shairplay"
 PKG_URL="https://github.com/juhovh/shairplay/archive/$PKG_VERSION.tar.gz"
+PKG_SOURCE_DIR="shairplay-$PKG_VERSION*"
 PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="network"