diff --git a/templates/initramfs-tools/template b/templates/initramfs-tools/template
index 1e2059a7759..c5186a902fe 100644
--- a/templates/initramfs-tools/template
+++ b/templates/initramfs-tools/template
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=initramfs-tools
 version=0.93
 patch_files="$pkgname-xbps.diff"
-distfiles="
-http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/main/i/$pkgname/${pkgname}_${version}.tar.gz"
+distfiles="${DEBIAN_SITE}/main/i/${pkgname}/${pkgname}_${version}.tar.gz"
 build_style=custom-install
 short_desc="Tools for generating an initramfs"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"