diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-town/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-town/default.nix
index 993b9150abda..c043ff74b0d8 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-town/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-town/default.nix
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
   passthru.tests.version = testers.testVersion {
     package = git-town;
     command = "git-town --version";
-    version = "v${version}";
+    inherit version;
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {