diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
index 358f32cabd..4f2fc94d36 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 ;;; Copyright © 2017, 2018 Kyle Meyer <kyle@kyleam.com>
 ;;; Copyright © 2017 Kei Kebreau <kkebreau@posteo.net>
 ;;; Copyright © 2017 George Clemmer <myglc2@gmail.com>
-;;; Copyright © 2017 Feng Shu <tumashu@163.com>
+;;; Copyright © 2017, 2018 Feng Shu <tumashu@163.com>
 ;;; Copyright © 2017 Jan Nieuwenhuizen <janneke@gnu.org>
 ;;; Copyright © 2017, 2018 Oleg Pykhalov <go.wigust@gmail.com>
 ;;; Copyright © 2017 Mekeor Melire <mekeor.melire@gmail.com>
@@ -6880,17 +6880,18 @@ other operations.")
 (define-public emacs-exwm-x
   (package
     (name "emacs-exwm-x")
-    (version "1.8.1")
+    (version "1.9.0")
     (synopsis "Derivative window manager based on EXWM")
-    (source (origin
-              (method url-fetch)
-              (uri (string-append
-                    "https://github.com/tumashu/exwm-x/archive/v"
-                    version ".tar.gz"))
-              (file-name (string-append name "-" version ".tar.gz"))
-              (sha256
-               (base32
-                "0ali1100aacq4zbvcck80h51pvw204jlxhn4aikkqq4ngbx03kkr"))))
+    (source
+     (origin
+       (method git-fetch)
+       (uri (git-reference
+             (url "https://github.com/tumashu/exwm-x")
+             (commit (string-append "v" version))))
+       (file-name (git-file-name name version))
+       (sha256
+        (base32
+         "03l3dl7s1qys1kkh40rm1sfx7axy1b8sf5f6nyksj9ps6d30p5i4"))))
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs
      `(("emacs-exwm" ,emacs-exwm)