diff --git a/Shorewall-init/install.sh b/Shorewall-init/install.sh
index 3a6ea1c82..2cbaf292f 100755
--- a/Shorewall-init/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-init/install.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.4.22-Beta1
+VERSION=xxx #The Build script inserts the actual version.
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-init/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-init/uninstall.sh
index ae1ad8a25..586d6ba22 100755
--- a/Shorewall-init/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-init/uninstall.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #       You may only use this script to uninstall the version
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to remove Shorewall Firewall
 
-VERSION=4.4.22-Beta1
+VERSION=xxx  #The Build script inserts the actual version
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
index da938bda6..a4901f439 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.4.22-Beta1
+VERSION=xxx #The Build script inserts the actual version
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
index 1cdf0c3a6..73f67148f 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #       You may only use this script to uninstall the version
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to remove Shorewall Firewall
 
-VERSION=4.4.22-Beta1
+VERSION=xxx  #The Build script inserts the actual version
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/install.sh b/Shorewall/install.sh
index b69cb119d..ce7a983da 100755
--- a/Shorewall/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall/install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.4.22-Beta1
+VERSION=xxx #The Build script inserts the actual version
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
index 7b476c81e..f5505fd00 100755
--- a/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #       You may only use this script to uninstall the version
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to remove Shorewall Firewall
 
-VERSION=4.4.22-Beta1
+VERSION=xxx #The Build script inserts the actual version
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh
index 73ebc44eb..0ce0b7da7 100755
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.4.22-Beta1
+VERSION=xxx #The build script will insert the actual version
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh
index 0c0318cfb..36a731ede 100755
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #       You may only use this script to uninstall the version
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to remove Shorewall Firewall
 
-VERSION=4.4.22-Beta1
+VERSION=xxx  #The Build script inserts the actual version
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/install.sh b/Shorewall6/install.sh
index 3bdcb0a5f..fcc7b8c37 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6/install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.4.22-Beta1
+VERSION=xxx #The build script will insert the actual version
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh
index 6256ae9eb..54cd8f382 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #       You may only use this script to uninstall the version
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to remove Shorewall Firewall
 
-VERSION=4.4.22-Beta1
+VERSION=xxx #The Build script inserts the actual version
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {