diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index bd35ab4..86a7d09 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ debian/control: debian/control.in debian/rules debian/changelog
 	    $(SED) -e "s/@package@/$${package}/" \
 	           -e "s/@depends@/$${depends}/" \
 	           -e "s/@description@/$${description}/" \
+	           -e "s/@PHP_VERSION@/$(PHP_DEFAULT_VERSION)/g" \
 	    < debian/php-module.control.in \
 	    >> $@; \
 	    echo >> $@; \