diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/fakeroute/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/fakeroute/default.nix
index 73e75627c0317bf..80753112a31e76d 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/fakeroute/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/fakeroute/default.nix
@@ -1,24 +1,19 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "fakeroute";
   version = "0.3";
 
-  src = fetchFromGitHub {
-    owner = "museoa";
-    repo = "fakeroute";
-    rev = "f8cb9c0ae3abb4c0662d9e1fcac67eefeeac3963";
-    sha256 = "12dhahwlpjzv79wpdpryjihamfbh4d8cfzfw4wi1jkl0dv2d41jg";
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "https://maxwell.ydns.eu/git/rnhmjoj/fakeroute/releases/download/v${version}/fakeroute-${version}.tar.gz";
+    hash = "sha256-DoXGJm8vOlAD6ZuvVAt6bkgfahc8WgyYIXCrgqzfiWg=";
   };
 
-  sourceRoot = "source/fakeroute-0.3";
-
   meta = with lib; {
     description = ''
-      Makes your machine appear to be anywhere on the internet
-      to any host running a (UDP) unix traceroute
+      Make your machine appears to be anywhere on the internet in a traceroute
     '';
-    homepage = "https://github.com/museoa/fakeroute"; # Formerly https://moxie.org/software/fakeroute/
+    homepage = "https://maxwell.ydns.eu/git/rnhmjoj/fakeroute";
     license = licenses.bsd3;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };