diff --git a/gnu/packages/openkinect.scm b/gnu/packages/openkinect.scm
index 536eb5a6fd..0cdecca3ab 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/openkinect.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/openkinect.scm
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ (define-public libfreenect
                 (uri (git-reference
                       (url "https://github.com/OpenKinect/libfreenect")
                       (commit (string-append "v" version))))
+                (file-name (git-file-name name version))
                 (sha256
                  (base32
                   "0was1va167rqshmpn382h36yyprpfi9cwillb6ylppmnfdrfrhrr"))))