diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xdg-base-dirs/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xdg-base-dirs/default.nix
index fa8aa9860de3..5c376c3db440 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xdg-base-dirs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xdg-base-dirs/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Implementation of the XDG Base Directory Specification in Python";
     homepage = "https://github.com/srstevenson/xdg-base-dirs";
-    changelog = "https://github.com/srstevenson/xdg-base-dirs/releases/tag/${src.rev}";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/srstevenson/xdg-base-dirs/releases/tag/${version}";
     license = licenses.isc;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ figsoda ];
   };