diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/vmware/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/vmware/default.nix
index 73c579288bca..aeb6afec24af 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/vmware/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/vmware/default.nix
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, kernel, kmod, gnugrep, vmware-workstation }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, kernel, kmod, gnugrep }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "vmware-modules";
-  version = "${vmware-workstation.version}-${kernel.version}";
+  version = "workstation-17.0.2-2023-08-12-${kernel.version}";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "mkubecek";
     repo = "vmware-host-modules";
-    rev = "w${vmware-workstation.version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-EHMiSmljpUjYuZH6r/0Vk5OVGeyQyNngy0AVJO/48a0=";
+    # Developer no longer provides tags for kernel compatibility fixes
+    # Commit hash for branch workstation-17.0.2 as of 2023-08-12
+    rev = "8b2d31498a8df9b1215f407c989b065953b73455";
+    sha256 = "sha256-R0nY4O3ASQkOop+ddU4k72HiIJU/aJz0l3lkJN/kuHc=";
   };
 
   hardeningDisable = [ "pic" ];