diff --git a/package/python-dpkt/python-dpkt.mk b/package/python-dpkt/python-dpkt.mk
index fb630fbcb3..301550247b 100644
--- a/package/python-dpkt/python-dpkt.mk
+++ b/package/python-dpkt/python-dpkt.mk
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-PYTHON_DPKT_VERSION = 1.7
-PYTHON_DPKT_SOURCE = dpkt-$(PYTHON_DPKT_VERSION).tar.gz
-PYTHON_DPKT_SITE = http://dpkt.googlecode.com/files
+PYTHON_DPKT_VERSION = 1.8.r98
+PYTHON_DPKT_SITE = $(call github,kbandla,dpkt,$(PYTHON_DPKT_VERSION))
 PYTHON_DPKT_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
 PYTHON_DPKT_LICENSE = BSD-3c
 PYTHON_DPKT_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE