diff --git a/deb/common/rules b/deb/common/rules
index 2933c7bf63..cc4bec141a 100755
--- a/deb/common/rules
+++ b/deb/common/rules
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ override_dh_install:
 override_dh_gencontrol:
 	# Use separate version for the buildx-plugin package, then generate the other control files as usual
 	# TODO override "Source" field in control as well (to point to buildx, as it doesn't match the package name)
-	dh_gencontrol -pdocker-buildx-plugin -- -v$${BUILDX_DEB_VERSION#v}-$${PKG_REVISION}~$${DISTRO}.$${VERSION_ID}-$${SUITE}
+	dh_gencontrol -pdocker-buildx-plugin -- -v$${BUILDX_DEB_VERSION#v}-$${PKG_REVISION}~$${DISTRO}.$${VERSION_ID}~$${SUITE}
 
 	# Use separate version for the compose-plugin package, then generate the other control files as usual
 	# TODO override "Source" field in control as well (to point to compose, as it doesn't match the package name)
-	dh_gencontrol -pdocker-compose-plugin -- -v$${COMPOSE_DEB_VERSION#v}-$${PKG_REVISION}~$${DISTRO}.$${VERSION_ID}-$${SUITE}
+	dh_gencontrol -pdocker-compose-plugin -- -v$${COMPOSE_DEB_VERSION#v}-$${PKG_REVISION}~$${DISTRO}.$${VERSION_ID}~$${SUITE}
 
 	# Use separate version for the scan-plugin package, then generate the other control files as usual
 	# TODO override "Source" field in control as well (to point to scan-cli-plugin, as it doesn't match the package name)