diff --git a/gnu/packages/music.scm b/gnu/packages/music.scm
index 7970d17978..c693f0faf0 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/music.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/music.scm
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ (define-public cmus
               (uri (string-append
                     "https://github.com/" name "/" name "/archive/v"
                     version ".tar.gz"))
+              (file-name (string-append name "-" version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
                 "0raixgjavkm7hxppzsc5zqbfbh2bhjcmbiplhnsxsmyj8flafyc1"))))