diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/q/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/q/default.nix
index fdeddef65460..8602cda6da7b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/q/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/q/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   vendorHash = "sha256-6kdf+LwMrIjwC3uZHlMdpEHvonxKfr86PQaMOgzgYOc=";
 
+  ldflags = [
+    "-s"
+    "-w"
+    "-X main.version=${version}"
+  ];
+
   doCheck = false; # tries to resolve DNS
 
   meta = {