diff --git a/packaging/RPMS/Fedora/scripts/format-package-version b/packaging/RPMS/Fedora/scripts/format-package-version
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..9239b53af9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/RPMS/Fedora/scripts/format-package-version
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# vim:sw=2:et:
+
+set -e
+
+VERSION=$1
+
+echo "$VERSION" | sed -E -e 's/-/~/g'
diff --git a/packaging/debs/Debian/scripts/format-package-version b/packaging/debs/Debian/scripts/format-package-version
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..9239b53af9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/debs/Debian/scripts/format-package-version
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# vim:sw=2:et:
+
+set -e
+
+VERSION=$1
+
+echo "$VERSION" | sed -E -e 's/-/~/g'