1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 81cefdcfa..c813168af 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ PERL_INC_DEV_KLUDGE = /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8/
 VERSION=1.9.0cvs
 TAG=freeside_1_9_0
 
-DEBVERSION = `echo $VERSION | perl -pe 's/(\d)([a-z])/\1~\2/'`-1
+DEBVERSION = `echo ${VERSION} | perl -pe 's/(\d)([a-z])/\1~\2/'`-1
 
 help:
 	@echo "supported targets:"