diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/lapce/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/lapce/default.nix
index 6b955bdb180b..e65d557fac83 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/lapce/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/lapce/default.nix
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   # Get openssl-sys to use pkg-config
   OPENSSL_NO_VENDOR = 1;
 
+  # This variable is read by build script, so that Lapce editor knows its version
+  env.RELEASE_TAG_NAME = "v${version}";
+
   buildInputs = [
     glib
     gtk3