diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/gron/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/gron/default.nix
index b89ab9e98fce..a91723b1fb79 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/gron/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/gron/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   vendorSha256 = "sha256-K/QAG9mCIHe7PQhex3TntlGYAK9l0bESWk616N97dBs=";
 
+  ldflags = [ "-s" "-w" "-X main.gronVersion=${version}" ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Make JSON greppable!";
     longDescription = ''