diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/lm/lm_sensors/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/lm/lm_sensors/package.nix
index 6748d60926ac..9fcabb816a74 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/lm/lm_sensors/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/lm/lm_sensors/package.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 let
   version = "3.6.0";
-  tag = lib.replaceStrings [ "." ] [ "-" ] version;
+  tag = "V" + lib.replaceStrings [ "." ] [ "-" ] version;
 in
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation {