diff --git a/dist/debian/build_deb.sh b/dist/debian/build_deb.sh
index 596e8c0007..f10b6478fc 100755
--- a/dist/debian/build_deb.sh
+++ b/dist/debian/build_deb.sh
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ pystache dist/debian/scylla-conf.preinst.mustache "{ \"version\": \"$SCYLLA_VERS
 chmod a+rx debian/rules
 
 if [ "$TARGET" != "trusty" ]; then
-    pystache dist/common/systemd/scylla-server.service.mustache "{ $MUSTACHE_DIST }" > debian/scylla-server.scylla-server.service
+    pystache dist/common/systemd/scylla-server.service.mustache "{ $MUSTACHE_DIST }" > debian/scylla-server.service
     pystache dist/common/systemd/scylla-housekeeping-daily.service.mustache "{ $MUSTACHE_DIST }" > debian/scylla-server.scylla-housekeeping-daily.service
     pystache dist/common/systemd/scylla-housekeeping-restart.service.mustache "{ $MUSTACHE_DIST }" > debian/scylla-server.scylla-housekeeping-restart.service
     cp dist/common/systemd/scylla-fstrim.service debian/scylla-server.scylla-fstrim.service