diff --git a/pkg/version/version.go b/pkg/version/version.go
index 09c8efcf..b9ec798a 100644
--- a/pkg/version/version.go
+++ b/pkg/version/version.go
@@ -20,14 +20,12 @@ import (
 	"runtime/debug"
 )
 
+var version string
+
 // Version returns the version of the main module
 func Version() string {
-	info, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo()
-	if !ok || info == nil || info.Main.Version == "" {
-		// binary has not been built with module support or doesn't contain a version.
-		return "(unknown)"
-	}
-	return info.Main.Version
+	_ = debug.ReadBuildInfo
+	return version
 }
 
 // Print prints the main module version on stdout.