diff --git a/packages/Makefile b/packages/Makefile
index 636c98172..6341fdef4 100644
--- a/packages/Makefile
+++ b/packages/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ifeq ($(DEBIAN_VERSION),)
 	exit 1
 endif
 
-DEBIAN_PKG_VERSION=$(DEBIAN_VERSION)+$(GIT_DATE)+$(GIT_COMMIT)
+DEBIAN_PKG_VERSION=$(DEBIAN_VERSION)
 
 make deb:
 	cd ..;\