diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index e1e0086..32d5296 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 include /usr/share/cdbs/1/class/python-sugar.mk
 include /usr/share/cdbs/1/rules/debhelper.mk
 
+DEB_SUGAR_PRIMARY_BRANCH = 0.88
+
 DEB_UPSTREAM_PACKAGE = Etoys
 DEB_UPSTREAM_URL = http://download.sugarlabs.org/sources/sucrose/fructose/$(DEB_UPSTREAM_PACKAGE)
 DEB_UPSTREAM_TARBALL_MD5 = 44673a6624aa695e661b799d2a92b522