diff --git a/debian/CONF.sh b/debian/CONF.sh
index 2576bf80..37f372a5 100644
--- a/debian/CONF.sh
+++ b/debian/CONF.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ fi
 #export DI_WWW_HOME=default
 
 # Version number, "2.2 r0", "2.2 r1" etc.
-export DEBVERSION="3.2"
+export DEBVERSION="4.0"
 
 # Official or non-official set.
 # NOTE: THE "OFFICIAL" DESIGNATION IS ONLY ALLOWED FOR IMAGES AVAILABLE
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 76dc2ad6..22b1687a 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ debian-cd (2.2.26) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Makefile: remove line continuation inside perl command as that breaks with
     GNU Make 3.81.
 
+  [ Steve McIntyre ]
+  * Change the default DEBVERSION from 3.2 to 4.0 to match etch.
+	
  -- Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org>  Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:03:13 +0100
 
 debian-cd (2.2.25) unstable; urgency=low