1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 0c656fd8..ae6463fc 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -98,7 +98,11 @@ binary-indep: install-indep
 	cd debian/bitlbee-dev; \
 		find usr -type f -exec md5sum {} \; > DEBIAN/md5sums
 
+ifdef BITLBEE_FORCE_VERSION
 	dpkg-gencontrol -ldebian/changelog -isp -pbitlbee-dev -Pdebian/bitlbee-dev -v1:$(BITLBEE_VERSION)-0
+else
+	dpkg-gencontrol -ldebian/changelog -isp -pbitlbee-dev -Pdebian/bitlbee-dev
+endif
 
 	dpkg --build debian/bitlbee-dev ..