diff --git a/scripts/package-kernel b/scripts/package-kernel
index e898572..e0e74e8 100755
--- a/scripts/package-kernel
+++ b/scripts/package-kernel
@@ -38,11 +38,10 @@ if [ -e "/source/dist/kernel/linux-${KERNEL_VERSION}-x86.tar.gz" ] \
     echo "Skipping packaging of kernel, extras and headers - already found in ./dist/kernel/"
 else
     cd ${SOURCEDIR}
-    KVER=$(make kernelrelease)
 
     create_firmware_tar $FIRMWARE
 
-    FILE="linux-${KVER}-x86.tar"
+    FILE="linux-${KERNEL_VERSION}-x86.tar"
 
     (
         split_tar $FILE $MODULE_LIST $MODULE_EXTRA_LIST