diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/pr/prometheus/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/pr/prometheus/package.nix
index 447956b6f3da..fae4e2500a89 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/pr/prometheus/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/pr/prometheus/package.nix
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ buildGoModule (finalAttrs: {
   nativeInstallCheckInputs = [
     versionCheckHook
   ];
-  versionCheckProgramArg = "--version";
   doInstallCheck = true;
 
   passthru = {