diff --git a/gnu/packages/tex.scm b/gnu/packages/tex.scm
index 7a8327711a..c989e4b797 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/tex.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/tex.scm
@@ -32815,7 +32815,7 @@ (define-public texlive-revtex4-1
               (let ((revtex-source
                      (any (match-lambda
                             ((_ . dir)
-                             (and (string-match "texlive-revtex-[0-9]+-checkout"
+                             (and (string-match "texlive-revtex-[^-]+-checkout"
                                                 dir)
                                   dir)))
                           (or native-inputs inputs))))