diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/gotestsum/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/gotestsum/default.nix
index 161aba5d68f6..5ab7497c9a22 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/gotestsum/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/gotestsum/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   doCheck = false;
 
-  ldflags = [ "-s" "-w" "-X main.version=${version}" ];
+  ldflags = [ "-s" "-w" "-X gotest.tools/gotestsum/cmd.version=${version}" ];
 
   subPackages = [ "." ];