diff --git a/linux/scripts/debian.sh b/linux/scripts/debian.sh
index 511511306e..98546d4886 100755
--- a/linux/scripts/debian.sh
+++ b/linux/scripts/debian.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ for proj in ${projects}; do
     downloadSource debianpackage
 
     cd ${proj}-${version}
+    dch -v ${version}-1 "Re-release to Debian"
     debuild -d -S -sa -Zxz
     cd ${BASEDIR}
 done
diff --git a/linux/scripts/package-build.inc.sh b/linux/scripts/package-build.inc.sh
index 01d368a520..11431385fb 100644
--- a/linux/scripts/package-build.inc.sh
+++ b/linux/scripts/package-build.inc.sh
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ function downloadSource() {
         make clean
     fi
 
-    # Update tier in Debian watch files (replacing any previously set tier)
-    sed "s/\$tier\|alpha\|beta\|stable/${TIER}/g" $BASEDIR/scripts/watch.in > debian/watch
+    # Update tier in Debian watch files (replacing any previously set tier) and remove comment
+    sed -e "s/\$tier\|alpha\|beta\|stable/${TIER}/g" -e "s/^# .*$//" $BASEDIR/scripts/watch.in > debian/watch
 
     version=$(uscan --report --dehs|xmllint --xpath "//dehs/upstream-version/text()" -)
     dirversion=$(uscan --report --dehs|xmllint --xpath "//dehs/upstream-url/text()" - | cut -d/ -f6)
diff --git a/linux/scripts/watch.in b/linux/scripts/watch.in
index 671684f430..d9d38cd3b5 100644
--- a/linux/scripts/watch.in
+++ b/linux/scripts/watch.in
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version=4
-# Tier set by launchpad.sh script
+# Tier replaced by package-build.inc.sh script
 https://downloads.keyman.com/linux/$tier/@ANY_VERSION@/@PACKAGE@@ANY_VERSION@@ARCHIVE_EXT@ debian uupdate