diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ca8021f..c25d793 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
                 <!--read from comand line parameter: backend-snapshot-suffix -->
                 <!-- backend-snapshot-suffix is used in debian package's control file. The parameter Version has to be set without suffix SNAPSHOT,
                 because convetion of debian packages: unifiedviews-backend-1.5.1~rc${build_number}.deb  -->
-                <debian-package-version>${project.version}~${backend-snapshot-suffix}</debian-package-version>
+                <debian-package-version>${project.version}${debian-package-version-suffix}~${backend-snapshot-suffix}</debian-package-version>
                 <backend-build>${project.build.directory}/${project.artifactId}_${debian-package-version}_all.deb</backend-build>
                 <frontend-build>${project.build.directory}/${project.artifactId}_${debian-package-version}_all.deb</frontend-build>
             </properties>