diff --git a/make/defs.mk b/make/defs.mk
index 39f7429b..fc653941 100644
--- a/make/defs.mk
+++ b/make/defs.mk
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ IMAGE_DIR             ?= $(CVS_ROOT_DIR)/images
 
 PROJECT_CAPNAME        = $(shell echo $(PROJECT) | tr [a-z] [A-Z] | sed 's/-/_/g')
 
-BINARY_VERSION         = $(shell echo $(PROJECT)_$(VERSION) | tr [a-z] [A-Z] | sed 's/-[^-]*$$//; s/-/_/g') 
+BINARY_VERSION         = $(shell echo $(PROJECT)_$(DIST_VERSION) | tr [a-z] [A-Z] | sed 's/-[^-]*$$//; s/-/_/g') 
 FTP_PCKG_DIR           = /pub/packages
 JANNET_PROJ_DIR        = rsync_ssh://ftp.jannet.de:/home/ftp/dat$(FTP_PCKG_DIR)
 CONFDIR                = $(MODDIR)/../conf