diff --git a/srcpkgs/dtkwm/template b/srcpkgs/dtkwm/template
index baa87d3df95..5def616771b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/dtkwm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/dtkwm/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=dtkwm
 version=2.0.11
 revision=1
 build_style=qmake
+configure_args="VERSION=${version}"
 hostmakedepends="qt5-qmake pkg-config"
 makedepends="qt5-devel qt5-x11extras-devel qt5-multimedia-devel xcb-util-devel
  dtkcore-devel"