diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/cosign/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/cosign/default.nix
index 06bd7ca6c2d..eb33d7dbb5f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/cosign/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/cosign/default.nix
@@ -21,13 +21,15 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   subPackages = [ "cmd/cosign" ];
 
-  buildFlagsArray = [ "-ldflags=-s -w -X github.com/sigstore/cosign/cmd/cosign/cli.gitVersion=${version}" ];
+  preBuild = ''
+    buildFlagsArray+=("-ldflags" "-s -w -X github.com/sigstore/cosign/cmd/cosign/cli.gitVersion=v${version}")
+  '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/sigstore/cosign";
     changelog = "https://github.com/sigstore/cosign/releases/tag/v${version}";
     description = "Container Signing CLI with support for ephemeral keys and Sigstore signing";
     license = licenses.asl20;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ lesuisse ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ lesuisse jk ];
   };
 }