diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux4.18/template b/srcpkgs/linux4.18/template
index 7211cdcd526..aebe587a860 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux4.18/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux4.18/template
@@ -1,17 +1,15 @@
 # Template file for 'linux4.18'
 pkgname=linux4.18
-_distver=4.18.0
-_patchver=rc7
-version=${_distver}${_patchver}
+version=4.18.0
 revision=1
 patch_args="-Np1"
-wrksrc="linux-${version/.0/-}"
+wrksrc="linux-${version%.*}"
 short_desc="The Linux kernel and modules (${version%.*} series)"
 maintainer="cr6git <quark6@protonmail.com>"
 license="GPL-2.0-only"
 homepage="https://www.kernel.org"
-distfiles="https://git.kernel.org/torvalds/t/linux-${version/.0/-}.tar.gz"
-checksum=3893023b934f0d831915b6ac236688860f9c71544585e181517372d5f399b300
+distfiles="https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/linux-${version%.*}.tar.xz"
+checksum=19d8bcf49ef530cd4e364a45b4a22fa70714b70349c8100e7308488e26f1eaf1
 
 nodebug=yes  # -dbg package is generated below manually
 nostrip=yes