diff --git a/components/packaging/deb/Makefile b/components/packaging/deb/Makefile
index 44711923f7..cf3a8bb705 100644
--- a/components/packaging/deb/Makefile
+++ b/components/packaging/deb/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ VERSION?=0.0.0-dev
 GO_BASE_IMAGE=golang
 GO_VERSION:=1.10.3
 GO_IMAGE=$(GO_BASE_IMAGE):$(GO_VERSION)
-DEB_VERSION=$(shell ./gen-deb-ver $(CLI_DIR) "$(VERSION)")
+SUFFIX=ce
+DEB_VERSION?=$(shell SUFFIX=$(SUFFIX) ./gen-deb-ver $(CLI_DIR) "$(VERSION)")
 CHOWN:=docker run --rm -v $(CURDIR):/v -w /v alpine chown
 EPOCH?=2