diff --git a/whois.spec b/whois.spec
index 03e1146..6565abd 100644
--- a/whois.spec
+++ b/whois.spec
@@ -5,15 +5,17 @@
 # Add libidn support
 %{bcond_with    whois_enables_idn}
 
+%global forgeurl https://github.com/rfc1036/whois
+
 Name:       whois       
 Version:    5.5.15
 Release:    1%{?dist}
 Summary:    Improved WHOIS client
 License:    GPLv2+
 URL:        https://www.linux.it/~md/software/
-VCS:        https://github.com/rfc1036/whois
+VCS:        git:%{forgeurl}
 # Source0:    http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/w/%%{name}/%%{name}_%%{version}.tar.xz
-Source0:    %{VCS}/archive/v%{version}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+Source0:    %{forgeurl}/archive/v%{version}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRequires:  coreutils
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  gettext