--- a/internal/server/server.go
+++ b/internal/server/server.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
-	"runtime/debug"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -50,11 +49,7 @@ func Main() int {
 	flags.Parse(os.Args[1:])
 
 	if *versionFlag {
-		if buildInfo, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo(); ok {
-			fmt.Printf("%v %v\n", programName, buildInfo.Main.Version)
-		} else {
-			errorLog.Printf("version info unavailable! run 'go version -m %v'", programName)
-		}
+		fmt.Printf("%v %v\n", programName, "@version@")
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}