diff --git a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/mkspiffs/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/mkspiffs/default.nix
index 2b0e2cdadb37..c2712376da6b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/mkspiffs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/mkspiffs/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, git }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub }:
 
 # Changing the variables CPPFLAGS and BUILD_CONFIG_NAME can be done by
 # overriding the same-named attributes. See ./presets.nix for examples.
@@ -12,11 +12,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     repo = "mkspiffs";
     rev = version;
     fetchSubmodules = true;
-    sha256 = "1fgw1jqdlp83gv56mgnxpakky0q6i6f922niis4awvxjind8pbm1";
+    hash = "sha256-oa6Lmo2yb66IjtEKkZyJBgM/p7rdvmrKfgNd2rAM/Lk=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ git ];
   buildFlags = [ "dist" ];
+
+  makeFlags = [
+    "VERSION=${version}"
+    "SPIFFS_VERSION=unknown"
+  ];
+
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/bin
     cp mkspiffs $out/bin