diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index e9a21f7c0..1f22162a5 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ builds:
       - amd64
     binary: hcloud-cloud-controller-manager
     ldflags:
-      - "-s -w -X hcloud.providerVersion={{ if not .IsSnapshot }}v{{ end }}{{ .Version }}"
+      - "-s -w -X github.com/hetznercloud/hcloud-cloud-controller-manager/hcloud.providerVersion={{ if not .IsSnapshot }}v{{ end }}{{ .Version }}"
 
 archives:
   - id: deployment-yamls
diff --git a/hcloud/cloud.go b/hcloud/cloud.go
index fc547c540..c8e2b3e92 100644
--- a/hcloud/cloud.go
+++ b/hcloud/cloud.go
@@ -52,9 +52,11 @@ const (
 	hcloudMetricsAddress                     = ":8233"
 	nodeNameENVVar                           = "NODE_NAME"
 	providerName                             = "hcloud"
-	providerVersion                          = "v1.9.1"
 )
 
+// providerVersion is set by the build process using -ldflags -X
+var providerVersion = "unknown"
+
 type cloud struct {
 	client       *hcloud.Client
 	instances    *instances