diff --git a/package/yajl/yajl.mk b/package/yajl/yajl.mk
index 1fb16f50e9..d14a68b402 100644
--- a/package/yajl/yajl.mk
+++ b/package/yajl/yajl.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 
 YAJL_VERSION = 2.1.0
-YAJL_SITE = $(call github,lloyd,yajl,$(YAJL_VERSION))
+YAJL_SITE = $(call github,lloyd,yajl,refs/tags/$(YAJL_VERSION))
 YAJL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 YAJL_LICENSE = ISC
 YAJL_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING