diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7abf997dd..cb2be4597 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ if(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux")
              )
              if(${LINUX_DISTRIBUTION} MATCHES "Debian")
                  set(LINUX_DISTRIBUTION "Debian")
+                 file(READ /etc/debian_version LINUX_VER)
              endif(${LINUX_DISTRIBUTION} MATCHES "Debian")
          endif(EXISTS "/etc/os-release")  
      endif(NOT LINUX_DISTRIBUTION)