diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ssdeep/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ssdeep/default.nix
index 6ad339a083f5..5e2ab7678c36 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ssdeep/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ssdeep/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "DinoTools";
     repo = "python-ssdeep";
-    rev = version;
+    rev = "refs/tags/${version}";
     hash = "sha256-eAB4/HmPGj/ngHrqkOlY/kTdY5iUEBHxrsRYjR/RNyw=";
   };
 
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     six
   ];
 
-
   checkInputs = [
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
@@ -45,6 +44,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Python wrapper for the ssdeep library";
     homepage = "https://github.com/DinoTools/python-ssdeep";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/DinoTools/python-ssdeep/blob/${version}/CHANGELOG.rst";
     license = licenses.lgpl3Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ fab ];
   };