diff --git a/vlib/v/eval/eval.v b/vlib/v/eval/eval.v
index c45a8f15db..822fbfa2e0 100644
--- a/vlib/v/eval/eval.v
+++ b/vlib/v/eval/eval.v
@@ -231,8 +231,9 @@ fn (e Eval) error(msg string) {
 }
 
 fn (e Eval) panic(s string) {
+	commithash := unsafe { tos5(&char(C.V_CURRENT_COMMIT_HASH)) }
 	eprintln('V panic: $s')
-	eprintln('V hash: ${@VHASH}')
+	eprintln('V hash: $commithash')
 	e.print_backtrace()
 	exit(1)
 }