diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-town/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-town/default.nix
index a65e1c8f1424..f7f48aff1f8b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-town/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-town/default.nix
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   passthru.tests.version = testers.testVersion {
     package = git-town;
-    command = "git-town version";
+    command = "git-town --version";
     version = "v${version}";
   };