1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sshd.c b/sshd.c
index c762190dc..57ae4add8 100644
--- a/sshd.c
+++ b/sshd.c
@@ -442,7 +442,8 @@ sshd_exchange_identification(int sock_in, int sock_out)
         }
 
         xasprintf(&server_version_string, "SSH-%d.%d-%.100s%s%s%s",
-            major, minor, SSH_RELEASE,
+            major, minor,
+            options.debian_banner ? SSH_RELEASE : SSH_RELEASE_MINIMUM,
             *options.version_addendum == '\0' ? "" : " ",
             options.version_addendum, newline);