diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 994ff28..5ede8e5 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
       pname = "peerix";
       python = "python39";
       src = ./.;
-      version = builtins.readFile ./VERSION;
+      version = builtins.replaceStrings [ " " "\n" ] [ "" "" ] (builtins.readFile ./VERSION);
       requirements = builtins.readFile ./requirements.txt;
       propagatedBuildInputs = with pkgs; [
         nix