diff --git a/pkgs/development/php-packages/xdebug/default.nix b/pkgs/development/php-packages/xdebug/default.nix
index 76f96a200e7d..914689368d5e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/php-packages/xdebug/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/php-packages/xdebug/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ buildPecl {
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "xdebug";
     repo = "xdebug";
-    rev = version;
+    tag = version;
     hash = "sha256-UrRQqnWEE0y8I4DTDWn21yGScG42+XaFFl6UjcJXbtM=";
   };