diff --git a/internal/build/env.go b/internal/build/env.go
index 95281df86..15b2dfe41 100644
--- a/internal/build/env.go
+++ b/internal/build/env.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -89,11 +90,15 @@ func LocalEnv() Environment {
 		}
 	}
 	if env.Tag == "" {
-		env.Tag = RunGit("for-each-ref", "--points-at=HEAD", "--count=1", "--format=%(refname:short)", "refs/tags")
+		env.Tag = firstLine(RunGit("tag", "-l", "--points-at", "HEAD"))
 	}
 	return env
 }
 
+func firstLine(s string) string {
+	return strings.Split(s, "\n")[0]
+}
+
 func applyEnvFlags(env Environment) Environment {
 	if !flag.Parsed() {
 		panic("you need to call flag.Parse before Env or LocalEnv")