diff --git a/packaging/debian/build.sh b/packaging/debian/build.sh
index 0f66c672..18b2e059 100755
--- a/packaging/debian/build.sh
+++ b/packaging/debian/build.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 PKG_ARCH=$(dpkg --print-architecture)
 PKG_DATE=$(date -R)
-PKG_VERSION=$(cd /src && git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
+PKG_VERSION=$(cd /src && git describe --tags --abbrev=0 | sed 's/^v//')
 
 echo "PKG_VERSION=$PKG_VERSION"
 echo "PKG_ARCH=$PKG_ARCH"