diff --git a/make_version_h.pl b/make_version_h.pl
index ae9956a..9eef4a8 100755
--- a/make_version_h.pl
+++ b/make_version_h.pl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ close($fh) or die "close($changelog): $!";
 my ($ver) = $line =~ /^whois \s+ \( ( [^\)]+ ) \) \s+ \S+/x;
 die "Version number not found in $changelog!\n" if not $ver;
 
-$ver =~ s/ ( ~deb\d+.* | ubuntu\d+ | \+dyson\d+ ) $//x;
+$ver =~ s/ ( ~bpo\d+\+\d+ | ~deb\d+.* | ubuntu\d+ | \+dyson\d+ ) $//x;
 
 # The version number must not deviate from this format or the -V option
 # to RIPE-like servers will break. If needed, update the previous regexp.