diff --git a/dvc/dependency/base.py b/dvc/dependency/base.py
index cc94f610d..f4e5d3951 100644
--- a/dvc/dependency/base.py
+++ b/dvc/dependency/base.py
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ class Dependency(Output):
         if self.fs.version_aware:
             self.fs_path = self.fs.path.version_path(self.fs_path, rev)
             self.meta = self.get_meta()
-            self.def_path = self.fs.path.version_path(
-                self.def_path, self.meta.version_id
-            )
             self.fs_path = self.fs.path.version_path(self.fs_path, self.meta.version_id)
 
     def download(self, to, jobs=None):
diff --git a/dvc/testing/workspace_tests.py b/dvc/testing/workspace_tests.py
index dfbe633bf..216c83ff1 100644
--- a/dvc/testing/workspace_tests.py
+++ b/dvc/testing/workspace_tests.py
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ class TestImportURLVersionAware:
         assert (tmp_dir / "file").read_text() == "file"
         assert dvc.status() == {}
 
+        orig_version_id = stage.deps[0].meta.version_id
+        orig_def_path = stage.deps[0].def_path
+
         dvc.cache.local.clear()
         remove(tmp_dir / "file")
         dvc.pull()
@@ -108,6 +111,10 @@ class TestImportURLVersionAware:
         assert (tmp_dir / "file").read_text() == "modified"
         assert dvc.status() == {}
 
+        stage = first(dvc.index.stages)
+        assert orig_version_id != stage.deps[0].meta.version_id
+        assert orig_def_path == stage.deps[0].def_path
+
         dvc.cache.local.clear()
         remove(tmp_dir / "file")
         dvc.pull()