diff --git a/srcpkgs/zulip-desktop/template b/srcpkgs/zulip-desktop/template
index 412718ab949..8b89491ff47 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/zulip-desktop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/zulip-desktop/template
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 pkgname="zulip-desktop"
 version=0.5.1
 revision=1
+wrksrc="${pkgname}-legacy-${version}"
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_WITH_QT5=On"
 short_desc="Workplace chat that improves your productivity"
 maintainer="Luca - <luca.andrea.fuse@gmx.com>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
-homepage="https://www.zulip.com"
-distfiles="https://github.com/zulip/${pkgname}/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
+homepage="https://www.zulip.org/"
+distfiles="https://github.com/zulip/${pkgname}-legacy/archive/${version}.tar.gz>${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 makedepends="qt5-webkit-devel phonon-qt5-devel qt5-svg-devel qt5-multimedia-devel"
-checksum="d806dadf8a5e1fcf5f8cd19d9557e580c1426cee3d95c32593c615e4aa9236b5"
+checksum=2475e5298b7df29c7ee8585da7189f4af8dda279e5e1d6e26c8f3fa08ce31ae5
 
 if [ -n "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	hostmakedepends+=" qt5-tools-devel ${makedepends}"