diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 5abb9cc2f4e9d3fb76ae2d20e61da3a8d2bd1f77..dc4e72be97df88cea6a893b512e259fff7563ad3 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-tar (1.27-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
+tar (1.27-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * new upstream version
   * prefix backup and restore scripts with tar- to avoid conflicts with