diff --git a/gnu/packages/databases.scm b/gnu/packages/databases.scm
index dd7471f3fc..d2926c8b19 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/databases.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/databases.scm
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ pictures, sounds, or video.")
     (name "postgresql")
     (version "15.15")
     (source (origin
-              (inherit (package-source postgresql-16))
+              (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "https://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/source/v"
                                   version "/postgresql-" version ".tar.bz2"))
               (sha256