diff --git a/scripts/kernel-version.sh b/scripts/kernel-version.sh
index e2ec93a5a..0de4c10d9 100644
--- a/scripts/kernel-version.sh
+++ b/scripts/kernel-version.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ VER=$(grep patch sources | head -n1 | awk '{ print $2 }' | sed s/patch-// | sed
 
 if [ -z "$VER" ] ;
 then
-    VER=$(grep linux sources | head -1 | awk '{ print $2 }' | sed s/linux-// | sed s/.tar.xz// | tr -d "()")
+    VER=$(grep linux sources | head -1 | awk '{ print $2 }' | sed s/linux-// | sed s/.tar.gz// | tr -d "()")
 fi