diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b35610671..d9ea21d8f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ PROJECT := kaniko
 REGISTRY?=gcr.io/kaniko-project
 
 REPOPATH ?= $(ORG)/$(PROJECT)
-VERSION_PACKAGE = $(REPOPATH/pkg/version)
+VERSION_PACKAGE = $(REPOPATH)/pkg/version
 
 GO_FILES := $(shell find . -type f -name '*.go' -not -path "./vendor/*")
 GO_LDFLAGS := '-extldflags "-static"