diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 69b2eae97..f057008ff 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-debian-installer (20180116+devuan1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+debian-installer (20180116+devuan1) ascii; urgency=medium
 
   * first build for ascii
 
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index de0b9315e..24f892c7c 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ USE_UDEBS_FROM=unstable
 TRANSSTATUS=
 BOOTMENU_BEEP=n
 else
-USE_UDEBS_FROM=jessie
+USE_UDEBS_FROM=ascii
 USE_PROPOSED_UPDATES=0
 TRANSSTATUS=translation-status
 BOOTMENU_BEEP=y