diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 0be4a0e..4bafb6a 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ parts:
   yq:
     plugin: go
     source: .
+    source-type: git
     go-importpath: github.com/mikefarah/yq
     after: [go]
   go: