diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 121739e..99bc854 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@ export DEB_VERSION_UPSTREAM
 	dh $@
 
 override_dh_dkms:
-	dh_dkms -V $(DEB_VERSION_UPSTREAM) -- dkms.conf
+	# Force PACKAGE_VERSION to be DEB_VERSION_UPSTREAM
+	sed -i dkms.conf -e 's%^PACKAGE_VERSION=.*%PACKAGE_VERSION="$(DEB_VERSION_UPSTREAM)"%'
+	dh_dkms -- dkms.conf
 
 execute_after_dh_fixperms:
 	find debian/realtek-rtl8188eus-dkms/usr/src -type f -exec chmod -x {} \;
 
-execute_after_dh_install:
-	sed -i dkms.conf -e 's%^PACKAGE_VERSION=.*%PACKAGE_VERSION="$(DEB_VERSION_UPSTREAM)"%'
-
 # Nothing to configure, build or auto-install (all is done after
 # installation using dkms)
 override_dh_auto_configure: