diff --git a/make/defs.mk b/make/defs.mk
index 903f606f..77db8046 100644
--- a/make/defs.mk
+++ b/make/defs.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ PROJECT_STEM           = $(PROJECT)-$(DIST_VERSION)
 CVS_ROOT_DIR           = $(shell test -d CVS && pwd | sed -e "s%`cat CVS/Repository`%%; s%/$$%%")
 REV_SUBDIRS            = $(shell echo $(SUBDIRS) | awk '{for (i=NF; i>=1; i--) printf ("%s ",$$i)}')
 
-BINARY_VERSION         = $(shell echo $(PROJECT)_$(VERSION) | tr [a-z] [A-Z] | sed 's/-[0-9]*$$//') 
+BINARY_VERSION         = $(shell echo $(PROJECT)_$(VERSION) | tr [a-z] [A-Z] | sed 's/-[^-]*$$//') 
 FTP_PCKG_DIR     = /pub/packages
 JANNET_PROJ_DIR  = rsync_ssh://ftp.jannet.de:/home/ftp/dat$(FTP_PCKG_DIR)