diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/c-ares/fix-link-local-dns-servers.patch b/pkgs/by-name/c-/c-ares/fix-link-local-dns-servers.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/development/libraries/c-ares/fix-link-local-dns-servers.patch
rename to pkgs/by-name/c-/c-ares/fix-link-local-dns-servers.patch
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/c-ares/default.nix b/pkgs/by-name/c-/c-ares/package.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/development/libraries/c-ares/default.nix
rename to pkgs/by-name/c-/c-ares/package.nix
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index d634d335cf54..c58d7808fb60 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -6626,11 +6626,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   botanEsdm = botan3.override { withEsdm = true; };
 
-  c-ares = callPackage ../development/libraries/c-ares { };
-
-  c-aresMinimal = callPackage ../development/libraries/c-ares {
-    withCMake = false;
-  };
+  c-aresMinimal = callPackage ../by-name/c-/c-ares/package.nix { withCMake = false; };
 
   inherit (callPackages ../development/libraries/c-blosc { })
     c-blosc