diff --git a/coreutils.spec b/coreutils.spec
index c34eeb2..9af4d8a 100644
--- a/coreutils.spec
+++ b/coreutils.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ License: GPLv3+
 Group:   System Environment/Base
 Url:     http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
-Source0: ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/%{name}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+Source0: ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/%{name}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 Source101:  coreutils-DIR_COLORS
 Source102:  coreutils-DIR_COLORS.lightbgcolor
 Source103:  coreutils-DIR_COLORS.256color