diff --git a/package-linux.sh b/package-linux.sh
index 04de38e..4451427 100755
--- a/package-linux.sh
+++ b/package-linux.sh
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ Options:
 --signed
 --unsigned"
 
-# version for the debian package
-VERSION=0.9.9.2e
 PROJECT=fractorium
+VERSION=$(cat ./debian/changelog | head -n 1 | sed 's/^'$PROJECT' (\([^-]\+\)-.*/\1/')
 PROJECT_ROOT=$PWD
 PPA_DIR="$HOME/PPA/$PROJECT-$VERSION"
 TAR_NAME="$PROJECT-$VERSION.tar.gz"