diff --git a/make_deb.py b/make_deb.py
index 927152b..7053f21 100755
--- a/make_deb.py
+++ b/make_deb.py
@@ -147,8 +147,6 @@ def upload(ver):
 
     # Extract version from .qmake.conf
     ver = ''
-    suffix = args.suffix
-    ver_suffix = ''
     with open('.qmake.conf') as f:
         for l in f.readlines():
             r = re.search(r'^MODULE_VERSION = (.+)', l)
@@ -160,7 +158,8 @@ def upload(ver):
         print('Could not read version from .qmake.conf')
         exit(1)
 
-
+    ver_suffix = ver
+    suffix = args.suffix
     if suffix:
         ver_suffix = ver + '~' + suffix