diff --git a/python3-k8sapp-portieris/debian/deb_folder/control b/python3-k8sapp-portieris/debian/deb_folder/control
index e6f4092..4e68580 100644
--- a/python3-k8sapp-portieris/debian/deb_folder/control
+++ b/python3-k8sapp-portieris/debian/deb_folder/control
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13),
  python3-all,
  python3-pbr,
  python3-setuptools,
- python3-wheel
+ python3-wheel,
+ build-info
 Standards-Version: 4.5.1
 Homepage: https://www.starlingx.io
 
diff --git a/python3-k8sapp-portieris/debian/deb_folder/rules b/python3-k8sapp-portieris/debian/deb_folder/rules
index 5c63b00..4cb4b14 100755
--- a/python3-k8sapp-portieris/debian/deb_folder/rules
+++ b/python3-k8sapp-portieris/debian/deb_folder/rules
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export APP_NAME = portieris
 export PYBUILD_NAME = k8sapp-portieris
 
 export DEB_VERSION = $(shell dpkg-parsechangelog | egrep '^Version:' | cut -f 2 -d ' ')
-export MAJOR = $(shell echo $(DEB_VERSION) | cut -f 1 -d '-')
+export MAJOR = $(shell cat /etc/build.info | grep SW_VERSION | cut -d'"' -f2)
 export MINOR_PATCH = $(shell echo $(DEB_VERSION) | cut -f 4 -d '.')
 export PBR_VERSION = $(MAJOR).$(MINOR_PATCH)
 
diff --git a/stx-portieris-helm/debian/deb_folder/control b/stx-portieris-helm/debian/deb_folder/control
index 38425c2..8d2e6bd 100644
--- a/stx-portieris-helm/debian/deb_folder/control
+++ b/stx-portieris-helm/debian/deb_folder/control
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13),
  portieris-helm,
  procps,
  python3-k8sapp-portieris,
- python3-k8sapp-portieris-wheels
+ python3-k8sapp-portieris-wheels,
+ build-info
 Standards-Version: 4.5.1
 Homepage: https://www.starlingx.io
 
diff --git a/stx-portieris-helm/debian/deb_folder/rules b/stx-portieris-helm/debian/deb_folder/rules
index 5786d80..f90d9e9 100755
--- a/stx-portieris-helm/debian/deb_folder/rules
+++ b/stx-portieris-helm/debian/deb_folder/rules
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export ROOT = debian/tmp
 export APP_FOLDER = $(ROOT)/usr/local/share/applications/helm
 
 export DEB_VERSION = $(shell dpkg-parsechangelog | egrep '^Version:' | cut -f 2 -d ' ')
-export RELEASE = $(shell echo $(DEB_VERSION) | cut -f 1 -d '-')
+export RELEASE = $(shell cat /etc/build.info | grep SW_VERSION | cut -d'"' -f2)
 export REVISION = $(shell echo $(DEB_VERSION) | cut -f 4 -d '.')
 
 export APP_NAME = portieris