diff --git a/hack/build-go.sh b/hack/build-go.sh
index cde01d0d8c..0e3c9b479a 100755
--- a/hack/build-go.sh
+++ b/hack/build-go.sh
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ GOARCH=${GOACH:-${GOHOSTARCH}}
 # Go to the root of the repo
 cd "$(git rev-parse --show-cdup)"
 
-if [ -z ${VERSION+a} ]; then
+if [ -z ${VERSION_OVERRIDE+a} ]; then
 	echo "Using version from git..."
-	VERSION=$(git describe --abbrev=8 --dirty --always)
+	VERSION_OVERRIDE=$(git describe --abbrev=8 --dirty --always)
 fi
 
-GLDFLAGS+="-X ${REPO}/pkg/version.Raw=${VERSION}"
+GLDFLAGS+="-X ${REPO}/pkg/version.Raw=${VERSION_OVERRIDE}"
 
 eval $(go env)