diff --git a/make-deb.sh b/make-deb.sh
index 9db3361..68ba0c9 100755
--- a/make-deb.sh
+++ b/make-deb.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ PREFIX=cryptobox
 get_debian_version()
 # compare the given version with the one from debian/changelog
 {
-	head -1 "$SRC_DIR/debian/changelog" | cut -f 2 -d "(" | cut -f 1 -d ")"
+	head -1 "$SRC_DIR/debian/changelog" | cut -f 2 -d "(" | cut -f 1 -d "-"
 }
 
 set_cryptobox_package_version()