diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 22b88dcebd30843620145976a49fe8ef044e8ae7..f89a214c37f0e3b6413c5c7a53b43f120a5274f0 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.build.Builder) void {
 
     const exe_options = b.addOptions();
     exe.addOptions("build_options", exe_options);
-    exe_options.addOption([]const u8, "version", b.option([]const u8, "version", "") orelse "dev");
+    exe_options.addOption([]const u8, "version", b.option([]const u8, "tag", "") orelse "dev");
     exe_options.addOption(bool, "bootstrap", bootstrap != null);
 
     if (bootstrap != null) {