diff --git a/Makefile.PL b/Makefile.PL
index 0893363..683df01 100644
--- a/Makefile.PL
+++ b/Makefile.PL
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ use ExtUtils::MakeMaker;
 
 sub parseversion
 {
-# grab the version number from the debian changelog file
+# grab the version number from the debian changelog file. I look for lines line
+#
+# libpackage-perl (0.02-1) unstable; urgency=low
+#
+# I parse out the 0.02 part
   open DCH, 'debian/changelog' or die "Couldn't open debian/changelog";
-  my ($version) = <DCH> =~ /feedgnuplot \s* \( ([0-9\.]+) - \w+ \)/x
+  my ($version) = <DCH> =~ /^\S+ \s* \( ([0-9\.]+) - \w+ \)/x
     or die "Couldn't parse version from debian/changelog";
   close DCH;