diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/cluster/velero/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/cluster/velero/default.nix
index 5685b0b65072..f5672820601d 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/cluster/velero/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/cluster/velero/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   ldflags = [
     "-s" "-w"
-    "-X github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/pkg/buildinfo.Version=${version}"
+    "-X github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/pkg/buildinfo.Version=v${version}"
     "-X github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/pkg/buildinfo.ImageRegistry=velero"
     "-X github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/pkg/buildinfo.GitTreeState=clean"
     "-X github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/pkg/buildinfo.GitSHA=none"