diff --git a/srcpkgs/gitea/template b/srcpkgs/gitea/template
index 4a79078f4b9..9d73d94dce1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gitea/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gitea/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'gitea'
 pkgname=gitea
 version=1.7.0
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=go
 go_import_path=code.gitea.io/gitea
 # This could be done with build options, but these are built in with the
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ homepage="https://gitea.io"
 changelog="https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md"
 distfiles="https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=2fdd4d51b22f40c03e6a55c065dafbcfad16ca14adf4f093ceed89e59480f679
+go_ldflags=" -X main.Version=$version"
 
 system_accounts="_gitea"
 _gitea_homedir="/var/lib/gitea"