diff --git a/alarm/ec-utils/PKGBUILD b/alarm/ec-utils/PKGBUILD
index 20c8f49fd..0405bddfc 100644
--- a/alarm/ec-utils/PKGBUILD
+++ b/alarm/ec-utils/PKGBUILD
@@ -3,20 +3,15 @@
 buildarch=4
 
 pkgname=ec-utils
-pkgver=r5005.cef3984
+pkgver=1.9.0
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Chromium OS Embedded Controller utilities"
 arch=('armv7h')
 makedepends=('git' 'inetutils')
 license=('custom:chromiumos')
-source=("git+https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/platform/ec")
+source=("git+https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/platform/ec#tag=v${pkgver}")
 md5sums=('SKIP')
 
-pkgver() {
-  cd ec
-  printf "r%s.%s" "$(git rev-list --count HEAD)" "$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
-}
-
 prepare() {
   cd ec
   sed -i 's/ccache //g' Makefile.toolchain