diff --git a/dist/linux/debian/rules b/dist/linux/debian/rules
index d3119fb5b..e4f824394 100755
--- a/dist/linux/debian/rules
+++ b/dist/linux/debian/rules
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ override_dh_auto_build:
 		--java-options "-Dcryptomator.ipcSocketPath=\"~/.config/Cryptomator/ipc.socket\"" \
 		--java-options "-Dcryptomator.mountPointsDir=\"~/.local/share/Cryptomator/mnt\"" \
 		--java-options "-Dcryptomator.showTrayIcon=false" \
-		--java-options "-Dcryptomator.buildNumber=\"ppa-${REVISION_NUM}\"" \
+		--java-options "-Dcryptomator.buildNumber=\"deb-${REVISION_NUM}\"" \
 		--java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=\"${SEMVER_STR}\"" \
 		--app-version "${VERSION_NUM}.${REVISION_NUM}" \
 		--resource-dir resources \