diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1b4649c6b..4ac8996e8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ configure_file(
 
 set(project_version "${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
 if(NOT DEFINED PROJECT_VERSION_TWEAK)
+	set(debian_version "${project_version}")
 	set(project_version "${project_version}")
 elseif(PROJECT_VERSION_TWEAK EQUAL 0)
 	set(debian_version "${project_version}~dev-1")