diff --git a/src/bin/truth-core.rs b/src/bin/truth-core.rs
index 64345ba..20be7d2 100644
--- a/src/bin/truth-core.rs
+++ b/src/bin/truth-core.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     // note: this call to git_version!() is placed as high up the dependency tree as we possibly
     //       can, because it triggers rebuilds on pretty much anything you touch. (even files
     //       outside of `src/`...)
-    let version = git_version::git_version!();
+    let version = "nix packaged";
 
     truth::cli_def::main(version);
 }