diff --git a/tools/build-system/launch-build-machine-2.sh b/tools/build-system/launch-build-machine-2.sh
index d59720e6f2ba8a13600dea2ecb684f89d010b994..46246540a089f1de84f40e24e810d3622bb70566 100755
--- a/tools/build-system/launch-build-machine-2.sh
+++ b/tools/build-system/launch-build-machine-2.sh
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ do
 	echo "  --> Retrieve new sources"
 	cp -r ${REFERENCE_REPOSITORY}/${LAUNCHPAD_PACKAGE} ${LAUNCHPAD_DIR}/ 
 
+	echo "  --> Update software version number (${SOFTWARE_VERSION})"
+	echo "${SOFTWARE_VERSION}" > ${LAUNCHPAD_DIR}/${LAUNCHPAD_PACKAGE}/VERSION
+
 	echo "  --> Update debian changelog"
 
 cat << END > ${WORKING_DIR}/sfl-git-dch.conf