diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ma/matrix-authentication-service/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ma/matrix-authentication-service/package.nix
index 74aa551f9748..2612dcc1f616 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ma/matrix-authentication-service/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ma/matrix-authentication-service/package.nix
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
 
   env = {
     ZSTD_SYS_USE_PKG_CONFIG = true;
+    VERGEN_GIT_DESCRIBE = finalAttrs.version;
   };
 
   buildNoDefaultFeatures = true;