diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc-2.11/common.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc-2.11/common.nix
index f1308ff4179..3f0db7d46b7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc-2.11/common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc-2.11/common.nix
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ cross :
 , preConfigure ? "", ... }@args :
 
 let
-  rev = "df4c3faf0ccc848b5a8086c222bdb42679a9798f";
-  version = if hurdHeaders != null then "0.0-pre" + rev else "2.11.1";
+  date = "2010-05-12";
+  rev = "tschwinge/Roger_Whittaker@{${date}}";
+  version = if hurdHeaders != null then date else "2.11.1";
 in
 
 assert (cross != null) -> (gccCross != null);