diff --git a/utils/make-dist.sh b/utils/make-dist.sh
index 81d450d7..2e26701c 100755
--- a/utils/make-dist.sh
+++ b/utils/make-dist.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ if [ -z "$name" ] || [ -z "$version" ]; then
     echo "**Error**: ${PKG_NAME} make-dist.sh could not find either name or version, cannot proceed."
     exit 1
 fi
+version=$(echo "$version"|perl -p -e 's/-head/.dev0/')
 
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