diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/fetchgithub/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/fetchgithub/default.nix
index f80e01295533..ed24a6239449 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/fetchgithub/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/fetchgithub/default.nix
@@ -73,5 +73,5 @@ let
   ) // privateAttrs // passthruAttrs // { inherit name; };
 in
 
-fetcher fetcherArgs // { meta = newMeta; inherit rev owner repo; }
+fetcher fetcherArgs // { meta = newMeta; inherit rev owner repo tag; }
 )