diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4387139..28f7553 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@ set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_CONTROL_STRICT_PERMISSION ON)
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_CONTROL_EXTRA "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/packaging/postinst;")
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_BREAKS ${PLUGIN_PACKAGE_NAME})
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_REPLACES ${PLUGIN_PACKAGE_NAME})
-set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RELEASE "${IRODS_PACKAGE_REVISION}")
-if (IRODS_LINUX_DISTRIBUTION_VERSION_CODENAME)
-  set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RELEASE "${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RELEASE}~${IRODS_LINUX_DISTRIBUTION_VERSION_CODENAME}")
-endif()
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_FILE_NAME DEB-DEFAULT)
 
 set(CPACK_RPM_COMPONENT_INSTALL OFF)
@@ -106,7 +102,6 @@ set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_AUTOREQ 0)
 set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_AUTOPROV 0)
 set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_OBSOLETES ${PLUGIN_PACKAGE_NAME})
 set(CPACK_RPM_POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/packaging/postinst")
-set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE "${IRODS_PACKAGE_REVISION}")
 set(CPACK_RPM_FILE_NAME RPM-DEFAULT)
 
 set(CPACK_ARCHIVE_COMPONENT_INSTALL OFF)