diff --git a/package/snappy/snappy.mk b/package/snappy/snappy.mk
index c30cb3ceaf..6d20df89e3 100644
--- a/package/snappy/snappy.mk
+++ b/package/snappy/snappy.mk
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-SNAPPY_VERSION = 1.1.1
-SNAPPY_SITE = http://snappy.googlecode.com/files/
+SNAPPY_VERSION = 1ff9be9b8fafc8528ca9e055646f5932aa5db9c4
+SNAPPY_SITE = $(call github,google,snappy,$(SNAPPY_VERSION))
 SNAPPY_LICENSE = BSD-3c
 SNAPPY_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 SNAPPY_INSTALL_STAGING = YES