1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sshd.c b/sshd.c
index b83ecd9e5..bd671160d 100644
--- a/sshd.c
+++ b/sshd.c
@@ -425,7 +425,8 @@ sshd_exchange_identification(int sock_in, int sock_out)
                 minor = PROTOCOL_MINOR_1;
         }
         snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "SSH-%d.%d-%.100s%s", major, minor,
-            SSH_RELEASE, newline);
+            options.debian_banner ? SSH_RELEASE : SSH_RELEASE_MINIMUM,
+            newline);
         server_version_string = xstrdup(buf);
 
         /* Send our protocol version identification. */