diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/editorconfig-checker/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/editorconfig-checker/default.nix
index b4359bb18601..37f455e91bed 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/editorconfig-checker/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/editorconfig-checker/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ installShellFiles ];
 
-  buildFlagsArray = [ "-ldflags=-X main.version=${version}" ];
+  ldflags = [ "-X main.version=${version}" ];
 
   postInstall = ''
     installManPage docs/editorconfig-checker.1