diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml
index 3b0b53b9b..a2d45daad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ jobs:
     uses: ecmwf-actions/reusable-workflows/.github/workflows/create-package.yml@package-custom-urls
     with:
       skip_checks: true
-      cpack_options: -DCPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME=eccodes-nightly-Linux-x86_64
+      cpack_options_rpm: -D CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME=eccodes-nightly-Linux-x86_64
+      cpack_options_deb: -D CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION=nightly
     secrets:
       url_debian_11: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_TEST_REPO_NIGHTLY_URL_DEBIAN_11 }}
       token_debian_11: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_TEST_REPO_UPLOAD_TOKEN }}