diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 9c9e6f78f6035be5b8aba5f891691bd72a79e24f..b896ec9981e43f95412675cbee0e2ea7f94d46e9 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-tar (1.23-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+tar (1.23-3) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * add xz-utils back to the Suggests list since it may not be 'required'
     forever