diff --git a/modules/tools/pdf/packages.el b/modules/tools/pdf/packages.el
index 052c3d7db..78c609da6 100644
--- a/modules/tools/pdf/packages.el
+++ b/modules/tools/pdf/packages.el
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@
 ;;; tools/pdf/packages.el
 
 (package! pdf-tools
-  ;; REVIEW waiting on politza/pdf-tools#588
-  :recipe (:host github
-           :repo "flatwhatson/pdf-tools"
-           :branch "fix-macros")
-  :pin "eb6d40663069f2b7e6b52e907eeaa4e37375feb6")
+  :recipe (:host github :repo "vedang/pdf-tools") ; active fork
+  :pin "35e12b0813e86c2e15793e75a1f8649fe7ab909e")
 
 (package! saveplace-pdf-view :pin "54ed966b842501c3c092dbf57b372e37b033c578")