diff --git a/scripts/init-pythonpackage b/scripts/init-pythonpackage
index 6fe15b311..b4496e240 100755
--- a/scripts/init-pythonpackage
+++ b/scripts/init-pythonpackage
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ print $bee <<"__EOF__";
 
 # https://pypi.python.org/pypi/$package
 
-SRCURL[0]="https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/$c/$package/$package-$version.tar.gz"
+SRCURL[0]="https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/$c/$package/$package-\${PKGVERSION}.tar.gz"
 
 BEE_CONFIGURE=none