diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 5bde21c84419d9d4eec5072d3c943bc74abc6bff..70b6b0d2e6b2441c3478774dbc06e8bbed621d6c 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-tar (1.30+dfsg-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+tar (1.30+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * elide reference to non-existent section 5 page from section 1 tar manpage,
     closes: #846490