diff --git a/cmd/shfmt/main.go b/cmd/shfmt/main.go
index c6c08e37..e59128ec 100644
--- a/cmd/shfmt/main.go
+++ b/cmd/shfmt/main.go
@@ -153,13 +153,12 @@ For more information and to report bugs, see https://github.com/mvdan/sh.
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	if versionFlag.val {
-		version := "(unknown)"
+		version := "@version@"
 		if info, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo(); ok {
 			mod := &info.Main
 			if mod.Replace != nil {
 				mod = mod.Replace
 			}
-			version = mod.Version
 		}
 		fmt.Println(version)
 		return
diff --git a/cmd/shfmt/testdata/script/flags.txtar b/cmd/shfmt/testdata/script/flags.txtar
index 012912cb..54305a03 100644
--- a/cmd/shfmt/testdata/script/flags.txtar
+++ b/cmd/shfmt/testdata/script/flags.txtar
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ exec shfmt --help
 stderr 'usage: shfmt'
 
 exec shfmt -version
-stdout 'devel|v3'
+stdout '@version@'
 ! stderr .
 
 exec shfmt --version
-stdout 'devel|v3'
+stdout '@version@'
 ! stderr .
 
 ! exec shfmt -ln=bash -p