diff --git a/internal/version/version.go b/internal/version/version.go
index 6bf4b08d8d..89a241a368 100644
--- a/internal/version/version.go
+++ b/internal/version/version.go
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ func init() {
 	if !ok || info.Main.Version == "" {
 		version = "unknown"
 	} else {
-		version = info.Main.Version
+		if version == "" {
+			version = info.Main.Version
+		}
 		sum = info.Main.Sum
 	}
 }