diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index cfeea9a435..ad3ae8b11d 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-tor (0.0.7.2+0.0.8pre3cvs-0) unstable; urgency=low
+tor (0.0.7.2+0.0.8pre3-0) unstable; urgency=low
 
+  * New upstream (pre)release.
   * Ship AUTHORS, doc/CLIENTS, doc/FAQ, doc/HACKING, doc/TODO,
     doc/tor-doc.{css,html}, doc/{rend,tor}-spec.txt with the binary package.
   * Build tor-design.{pdf,ps}, wich adds new build-dependencies: