diff --git a/utils/generate-version-file.sh b/utils/generate-version-file.sh
index 7d5a65f57..8278d78e7 100755
--- a/utils/generate-version-file.sh
+++ b/utils/generate-version-file.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ if [[ -z $VERSION ]] ; then
     VERSION=$(git describe --tags)
 fi
 
+if [[ -n $VERSION_SUFFIX ]] ; then
+    VERSION=${VERSION}${VERSION_SUFFIX}
+fi
+
 cat <<END
 // +build release