--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ LIBUSUAL_DIST = $(filter-out %/config.h,
 		lib/find_modules.sh ))
 
 ifeq ($(enable_debug),yes)
-CPPFLAGS += -DDBGVER="\"compiled by <$${USER}@`hostname`> at `date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'`\""
+CPPFLAGS += -DDBGVER="\"Debian\""
 endif
 
 #
