diff --git a/build-root/scripts/version b/build-root/scripts/version
index af447286912..d92eb8b70fc 100755
--- a/build-root/scripts/version
+++ b/build-root/scripts/version
@@ -50,5 +50,5 @@ fi
       echo ${TAG}-${ADD}${CMT:+~${CMT}}${BLD}
     fi
   else
-    echo ${TAG}
+    echo ${TAG}-release
 fi