diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 9af6a13f6c..fb7fd90026 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         pushd src
         echo -e "\
-        xemu (1:$(cat XEMU_VERSION)-0) unstable; urgency=medium\n\
+        xemu (1:0.0.0-0) unstable; urgency=medium\n\
           Built from $(cat XEMU_VERSION)\n\
          -- Matt Borgerson <contact@mborgerson.com>  $(date -R)" > debian/changelog
         popd