diff --git a/tools/build_version_flags.sh b/tools/build_version_flags.sh
index 9b473229180..cff8e853e2b 100755
--- a/tools/build_version_flags.sh
+++ b/tools/build_version_flags.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # Copyright 2019 The Vitess Authors.
-# 
+#
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 # You may obtain a copy of the License at
-# 
+#
 #     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-# 
+#
 # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ source $DIR/shell_functions.inc
 DEFAULT_BUILD_GIT_REV=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
 DEFAULT_BUILD_GIT_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
 
+GO_MINOR_VER=$(go version | cut -d ' ' -f 3 | cut -d '.' -f 2)
+if [[ $((GO_MINOR_VER)) -ge 23 ]]; then
 echo "\
   -X 'vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/servenv.buildHost=$(hostname)' \
   -X 'vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/servenv.buildUser=$(whoami)' \
@@ -31,4 +33,15 @@ echo "\
   -X 'vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/servenv.buildGitBranch=${BUILD_GIT_BRANCH:-$DEFAULT_BUILD_GIT_BRANCH}' \
   -X 'vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/servenv.buildTime=$(LC_ALL=C date)' \
   -X 'vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/servenv.jenkinsBuildNumberStr=${BUILD_NUMBER}' \
-"
+  -checklinkname=0
+  "
+else
+  echo "\
+  -X 'vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/servenv.buildHost=$(hostname)' \
+  -X 'vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/servenv.buildUser=$(whoami)' \
+  -X 'vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/servenv.buildGitRev=${BUILD_GIT_REV:-$DEFAULT_BUILD_GIT_REV}' \
+  -X 'vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/servenv.buildGitBranch=${BUILD_GIT_BRANCH:-$DEFAULT_BUILD_GIT_BRANCH}' \
+  -X 'vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/servenv.buildTime=${BUILD_TIME:-$DEFAULT_BUILD_TIME}' \
+  -X 'vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/servenv.jenkinsBuildNumberStr=${BUILD_NUMBER}' \
+  "
+fi
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