diff --git a/confluent_server/builddeb b/confluent_server/builddeb
index 42076c4f..cf44df53 100755
--- a/confluent_server/builddeb
+++ b/confluent_server/builddeb
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ fi
 ./makesetup
 VERSION=`cat VERSION`
 PKGNAME=$(basename $(pwd))
+DPKGNAME=$(basename $(pwd) | sed -e s/_/-/)
 cat > setup.cfg << EOF
 [install]
 install-purelib=/opt/confluent/lib/python
 install-scripts=/opt/confluent/bin
 
 [sdist_dsc]
-package=confluent-client
+package=$DPKGNAME
 EOF
 
 python setup.py sdist > /dev/null 2>&1