diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/containerd/1.4.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/containerd/1.4.nix
index e4f743013b27..9e62f86a3477 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/containerd/1.4.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/containerd/1.4.nix
@@ -26,12 +26,10 @@ buildGoPackage rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ btrfs-progs ];
 
-  buildFlags = [ "VERSION=v${version}" "REVISION=${src.rev}" ];
-
   buildPhase = ''
     cd go/src/${goPackagePath}
     patchShebangs .
-    make binaries man $buildFlags
+    make binaries man "VERSION=v${version}" "REVISION=${src.rev}"
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/containerd/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/containerd/default.nix
index c86f4280e821..cce72e2a745f 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/containerd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/containerd/default.nix
@@ -27,14 +27,12 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ btrfs-progs ];
 
-  buildFlags = [ "VERSION=v${version}" "REVISION=${src.rev}" ];
-
   BUILDTAGS = lib.optionals (btrfs-progs == null) [ "no_btrfs" ];
 
   buildPhase = ''
     runHook preBuild
     patchShebangs .
-    make binaries man $buildFlags
+    make binaries man "VERSION=v${version}" "REVISION=${src.rev}"
     runHook postBuild
   '';