--- a/internal/scan/run.go
+++ b/internal/scan/run.go
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@
 		return
 	}
 
+	cfg.ScannerVersion = "v1.8.0"
+	return
+
 	// TODO(https://go.dev/issue/29228): we need to manually construct the
 	// version string when it is "(devel)" until #29228 is resolved.
 	var revision, at string