diff --git a/package/linenoise/linenoise.mk b/package/linenoise/linenoise.mk
index 0265e10af7..01bfa0cf68 100644
--- a/package/linenoise/linenoise.mk
+++ b/package/linenoise/linenoise.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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 LINENOISE_VERSION = g27a3b4d
-LINENOISE_SITE = http://github.com/antirez/linenoise/tarball/master
+LINENOISE_SITE = http://github.com/antirez/linenoise/tarball/$(LINENOISE_VERSION)
 LINENOISE_LICENSE = BSD-2c
 LINENOISE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES