diff --git a/packaging/centos63/package.sh b/packaging/centos63/package.sh
index d9d5b1c81f2..faa089b73fa 100755
--- a/packaging/centos63/package.sh
+++ b/packaging/centos63/package.sh
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ if echo $VERSION | grep SNAPSHOT ; then
   DEFPRE="-D_prerelease 1"
   DEFREL="-D_rel SNAPSHOT"
 else
+  REALVER=`echo $VERSION`
   DEFVER="-D_ver $REALVER"
   DEFPRE=
   DEFREL=