diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/air/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/air/default.nix
index 96fbdaa5d6a0..3b4103626b8b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/air/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/air/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   vendorSha256 = "sha256-+hZpCIDASPerI7Wetpx+ah2H5ODjoeyoqUi+uFwR/9A=";
 
+   ldflags = [ "-s" "-w" "-X=main.airVersion=${version}" ];
+
   subPackages = [ "." ];
 
   meta = with lib; {