diff --git a/tools/linux_packaging/build b/tools/linux_packaging/build
index c3f8281f82..bc35f49925 100755
--- a/tools/linux_packaging/build
+++ b/tools/linux_packaging/build
@@ -243,9 +243,9 @@ sed -e "/^%ENV%/r $ENVIRONMENT" -e '/^%ENV%/d' -e 's/%VER%/'"${release_version}"
 rm $ENVIRONMENT && chmod 775 $APPBIN/${EXENAME}${major_version}
 
 echo "Copying ardour executable ...."
-cp -v $BUILD_ROOT/gtk2_ardour/ardour-${release_version} $APPBIN/${EXENAME}-${major_version}
+cp -v $BUILD_ROOT/gtk2_ardour/ardour-${release_version} $APPBIN/${EXENAME}-${release_version}
 if test x$STRIP = xall ; then
-	strip $APPBIN/${EXENAME}-${major_version}
+	strip $APPBIN/${EXENAME}-${release_version}
 fi
 
 # copy locale files
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ deplibs=
 while [ true ] ; do 
 	missing=false
 	filelist=`find $APPLIB/ -type f`
-	filelist="$APPBIN/${EXENAME}-${major_version} $filelist"
+	filelist="$APPBIN/${EXENAME}-${release_version} $filelist"
 
 	for file in $filelist  ; do 
 		if ! file $file | grep -qs ELF ; then