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diff --git a/dh_makeshlibs b/dh_makeshlibs
index 01dd082..478c861 100755
--- a/dh_makeshlibs
+++ b/dh_makeshlibs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use Debian::Debhelper::Dh_Lib;
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
-  dh_makeshlibs [debhelper options] [-mmajor] [-V[dependancies]] [-n] [-Xitem]
+B<dh_makeshlibs> [S<I<debhelper options>>] [B<-m>I<major>] [B<-V>I<[dependancies]>] [B<-n>] [B<-X>I<item>]
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
@@ -136,7 +136,14 @@ foreach my $package (@{$dh{DOPACKAGES}}) {
 				# Call isnative becuase it sets $dh{VERSION}
 				# as a side effect.
 				isnative($package);
-				$deps="$package (>= $dh{VERSION})";
+				my $version = $dh{VERSION};
+				# Old compatability levels include the
+				# debian revision, while new do not.
+				if (! compat(3)) {
+					# Remove debian version, if any.
+					$version =~ s/-[^-]+$//;
+				}
+				$deps="$package (>= $version)";
 			}
 		}
 		if (defined($library) && defined($major) && defined($deps) &&