diff --git a/gnu/packages/lxqt.scm b/gnu/packages/lxqt.scm
index a1a6b1ba69..dde87382e8 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/lxqt.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/lxqt.scm
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ (define-public lxqt-connman-applet
 (define-public lxqt
   (package
     (name "lxqt")
-    (version "17.0")
+    (version (package-version liblxqt))
     (source #f)
     (build-system trivial-build-system)
     (arguments '(#:builder (begin (mkdir %output) #t)))