diff --git a/gnu/packages/spice.scm b/gnu/packages/spice.scm
index 58450e6a3e..fb3b11ba2d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/spice.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/spice.scm
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ (define-public usbredir
                 (uri (git-reference
                         (url "https://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/spice/usbredir.git")
                         (commit commit)))
+                (file-name (git-file-name name version))
                 (sha256
                  (base32
                   "052fywgi72j68dr5ybldncg4vk8iqfrh58la7iazyxxpph9aag1g"))))