diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/open-policy-agent/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/open-policy-agent/default.nix
index d1ecdd1efd96..48a3bf8e0a6d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/open-policy-agent/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/open-policy-agent/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ buildGoPackage rec {
   };
   goDeps = ./deps.nix;
 
+  buildFlagsArray = ''
+    -ldflags=
+      -X ${goPackagePath}/version.Version=${version}
+  '';
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "General-purpose policy engine";
     homepage = "https://www.openpolicyagent.org";