diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/lf/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/lf/default.nix
index 4742aa41d7e1..f4271e86b4c2 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/lf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/lf/default.nix
@@ -17,17 +17,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ installShellFiles ];
 
-  # TODO: Setting buildFlags probably isn't working properly. I've tried a few
-  # variants, e.g.:
-  # - buildFlags = [ "-ldflags" "\"-s" "-w"" ""-X 'main.gVersion=${version}'\"" ];
-  # - buildFlags = [ "-ldflags" "\\\"-X" "${goPackagePath}/main.gVersion=${version}\\\"" ];
-  # Override the build phase (to set buildFlags):
-  buildPhase = ''
-    runHook preBuild
-    runHook renameImports
-    go install -ldflags="-s -w -X main.gVersion=r${version}"
-    runHook postBuild
-  '';
+  buildFlagsArray = [ "-ldflags=-s -w -X main.gVersion=r${version}" ];
 
   postInstall = ''
     install -D --mode=444 lf.desktop $out/share/applications/lf.desktop