diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 08454a7e9..1f7952a85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ jobs:
 
           export KERNEL_VERSION=${PACKAGE_VERSION%-*}
           export FLAVOR=amd64_none_amd64
+          export LOCALVERSION="-surface"
 
           # download sources
           wget https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v${KERNEL_VERSION%%.*}.x/linux-$KERNEL_VERSION.tar.xz