diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a907f468d..751cde8bb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,18 +6,18 @@ endif
 
 build: prepare
 	$(GOBIN)/godep go build -o telegraf -ldflags \
-		"-X main.Version $(VERSION)" \
+		"-X main.Version=$(VERSION)" \
 		./cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go
 
 build-linux-bins: prepare
 	GOARCH=amd64 GOOS=linux $(GOBIN)/godep go build -o telegraf_linux_amd64 \
-                     -ldflags "-X main.Version $(VERSION)" \
+                     -ldflags "-X main.Version=$(VERSION)" \
                      ./cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go
 	GOARCH=386 GOOS=linux $(GOBIN)/godep go build -o telegraf_linux_386 \
-                     -ldflags "-X main.Version $(VERSION)" \
+                     -ldflags "-X main.Version=$(VERSION)" \
                      ./cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go
 	GOARCH=arm GOOS=linux $(GOBIN)/godep go build -o telegraf_linux_arm \
-                     -ldflags "-X main.Version $(VERSION)" \
+                     -ldflags "-X main.Version=$(VERSION)" \
                      ./cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go
 
 prepare: