diff --git a/build_files/package_spec/debian/watch b/build_files/package_spec/debian/watch
index 25e0a6ddccc..0f8473b25ef 100644
--- a/build_files/package_spec/debian/watch
+++ b/build_files/package_spec/debian/watch
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 version=3
+opts=uversionmangle=s/[a-z]$/.$&/;s/[j-s]$/1$&/;s/[t-z]$/2$&/;tr/a-z/1-90-90-6/ \
 http://download.blender.org/source/blender-([0-9.]+[a-z]?)\.tar\.gz