diff --git a/json-c/json-c.nm b/json-c/json-c.nm
index fcca69087..e61f3d875 100644
--- a/json-c/json-c.nm
+++ b/json-c/json-c.nm
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 name       = json-c
-version    = 0.16
-reldate    = 20220414
+version    = 0.17
+reldate    = 20230812
 release    = 1
 thisapp    = %{name}-%{version}-%{reldate}
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ description
 	objects.
 end
 
-source_dl  = https://github.com/json-c/json-c/archive/
+source_dl  = https://github.com/json-c/json-c/archive/refs/tags/
 
 build
 	requires