diff --git a/install/build_deb.sh b/install/build_deb.sh
index 05a37822..aec026a4 100755
--- a/install/build_deb.sh
+++ b/install/build_deb.sh
@@ -12,10 +12,14 @@ rm -r deb_dist >/dev/null 2>&1
 python3 setup.py --command-packages=stdeb.command bdist_deb
 
 # return install instructions if onionshare builds properly
-echo ""
 if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
+	# The build process in stdeb's util.py renames .dev to ~dev
+	# Adjust it here for the purposes of displaying the right filename
+	VERSION="${VERSION/.dev/~dev}"
+	echo ""
 	echo "To install, run:"
 	echo "sudo dpkg -i deb_dist/onionshare_$VERSION-1_all.deb"
 else
 	echo "OnionShare failed to build!"
+	exit 1
 fi