diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/go-task/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/go-task/default.nix
index ed15e365123a..7d124761b702 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/go-task/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/go-task/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ buildGoModule rec {
   subPackages = [ "cmd/task" ];
 
   ldflags = [
-    "-s" "-w" "-X main.version=${version}"
+    "-s"
+    "-w"
+    "-X=github.com/go-task/task/v3/internal/version.version=${version}"
   ];
 
   postInstall = ''