diff --git a/netutils/cjson/Makefile b/netutils/cjson/Makefile
index f942218a6..0af762961 100644
--- a/netutils/cjson/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/cjson/Makefile
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ $(CJSON_TARBALL):
 $(CJSON_UNPACKNAME): $(CJSON_TARBALL)
 	@echo "Unpacking: $(CJSON_TARBALL) -> $(CJSON_UNPACKNAME)"
 	$(Q) $(UNPACK) $(CJSON_TARBALL)
+	$(Q) mv cJSON-$(CJSON_VERSION) $(CJSON_UNPACKNAME)
 	$(Q) touch $(CJSON_UNPACKNAME)
 endif