diff --git a/debian/rules.real b/debian/rules.real
index d947b1308..aa166c8bf 100644
--- a/debian/rules.real
+++ b/debian/rules.real
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ install-doc: $(STAMPS_DIR)/source
 	cp debian/copyright $(DIR)/debian
 	cp debian/control $(DIR)/debian/control
 	touch $(DIR)/debian/official
+	rm $(DIR)/Makefile
+	sed -e 's,^EXTRAVERSION.*$$,EXTRAVERSION =,' < $(SOURCE_DIR)/Makefile > $(DIR)/Makefile
 	cd $(DIR) && $(setup_env) make-kpkg --stem linux kernel-manual
 	cat $(DIR)/debian/files >> debian/files
 	@for i in $$(awk '{ print $$1; }' $(DIR)/debian/files); do echo mv $(BUILD_DIR)/$$i ..; mv $(BUILD_DIR)/$$i ..; done