diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index c432ef3423..ac72f209da 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   }:
     flake-utils.lib.eachDefaultSystem (system: let
       name = "liboqs";
-      version = "0.0.1";
       src = ./.;
       pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.${system};