diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/aw/awsebcli/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/aw/awsebcli/package.nix
index 64311c3f5310..2008cb72faa7 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/aw/awsebcli/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/aw/awsebcli/package.nix
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ python.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     pytestCheckHook
     versionCheckHook
   ];
+  versionCheckProgramArg = "--version";
 
   enabledTestPaths = [
     "tests/unit"