diff --git a/srcpkgs/xstow/template b/srcpkgs/xstow/template
index e6b6d157a0..c24f2d8efa 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xstow/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xstow/template
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Template build file for 'xstow'.
 pkgname=xstow
-version=0.6.1-unstable
-distfiles="$SOURCEFORGE_SITE/xstow/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
+version=0.6.1
+wrksrc="${pkgname}-${version}-unstable"
+distfiles="$SOURCEFORGE_SITE/xstow/$pkgname-$version-unstable.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--with-regex --with-fnmatch --with-curses"
 short_desc="Replacement of GNU Stow written in C++"