diff --git a/debian/orig-tar.sh b/debian/orig-tar.sh
index 575cf348..205fe03d 100755
--- a/debian/orig-tar.sh
+++ b/debian/orig-tar.sh
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ else
     fi
     git_tag="llvmorg-$EXACT_VERSION"
     VERSION=$EXACT_VERSION
-    if test -n "$TAG" -a -z "$FINAL_RELEASE"; then
+    if test -n "$TAG"; then
         git_tag="$git_tag-$TAG"
         VERSION="$VERSION~+$TAG"
     fi