diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/protobuf/generic.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/protobuf/generic.nix
index 16432b4357ab..692891bd5bf2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/protobuf/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/protobuf/generic.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  name = "protobuf-v${version}";
+  name = "protobuf-${version}";
 
   inherit src;