diff --git a/gobin/exe.go b/gobin/exe.go
index 21bf612c6..b40c3188b 100644
--- a/gobin/exe.go
+++ b/gobin/exe.go
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ func toPackages(ctx context.Context, out *[]*claircore.Package, p string, r io.R
 	// TODO(hank) The "go version" is documented as the toolchain that produced
 	// the binary, which may be distinct from the version of the stdlib used?
 	// Need to investigate.
-	runtimeVer, err := ParseVersion(strings.TrimPrefix(bi.GoVersion, "go"))
+	goVer, _, _ := strings.Cut(strings.TrimPrefix(bi.GoVersion, "go"), " ")
+	runtimeVer, err := ParseVersion(goVer)
 	switch {
 	case errors.Is(err, nil):
 	case errors.Is(err, ErrInvalidSemVer):