diff --git a/package/runc/runc.mk b/package/runc/runc.mk
index 1c2fee067e..4a701d81a0 100644
--- a/package/runc/runc.mk
+++ b/package/runc/runc.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ RUNC_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 RUNC_WORKSPACE = Godeps/_workspace
 
-RUNC_LDFLAGS = -X main.gitCommit=$(RUNC_VERSION)
+RUNC_LDFLAGS = -X main.version=$(RUNC_VERSION)
 
 RUNC_TAGS = cgo static_build