diff --git a/add-ons/yard/make-debian-X11/make_debian-X11_pkg b/add-ons/yard/make-debian-X11/make_debian-X11_pkg
index e10833f..4fc2185 100755
--- a/add-ons/yard/make-debian-X11/make_debian-X11_pkg
+++ b/add-ons/yard/make-debian-X11/make_debian-X11_pkg
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ chdir($packaging_place);
 # Using dch for the changelog .. very convenient and debian proper.
 if (!$stop) {
 
-    $ENV{MAIL} = $email;
+    $ENV{EMAIL} = $email;
     $ENV{DEBFULLNAME} = $name;
 
     system "chown $real_uid:$real_gid $packaging_place/debian/changelog";
diff --git a/gbootroot_pkg b/gbootroot_pkg
index 11913b1..57191d2 100755
--- a/gbootroot_pkg
+++ b/gbootroot_pkg
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ chdir($packaging_place);
 # Using dch for the changelog .. very convenient and debian proper.
 if (!$stop) {
 
-    $ENV{MAIL} = $email;
+    $ENV{EMAIL} = $email;
     $ENV{DEBFULLNAME} = $name;
 
     system "chown $real_uid:$real_gid $packaging_place/debian/changelog";