diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a09ce14..a673eec 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ dinstall: $(DEBS)
 	dpkg -i $(DEBS)
 
 .PHONY: upload
+upload: UPLOAD_DIST ?= $(DEB_DISTRIBUTION)
 upload: $(DEBS)
 	# check if working directory is clean
 	git diff --exit-code --stat && git diff --exit-code --stat --staged
-	tar cf - $(DEBS) | ssh -X repoman@repo.proxmox.com upload --product pve --dist bullseye
+	tar cf - $(DEBS) | ssh -X repoman@repo.proxmox.com upload --product pve --dist $(UPLOAD_DIST)