diff --git a/packaging/build_deb.sh b/packaging/build_deb.sh
index d9fc6754..da3083b8 100755
--- a/packaging/build_deb.sh
+++ b/packaging/build_deb.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 set -e
 
+if test ! -r "$HOME/.devscripts"; then
+	echo "$HOME/.descripts must exist"
+fi
+
 cd `dirname "$0"`/..
 DEBIAN_FILES="$PWD/packaging/debian"
 DIST="$PWD/dist/${DISTRIBUTION:=debian}"
diff --git a/packaging/build_ppa.sh b/packaging/build_ppa.sh
index 4efb72da..f20c7af4 100755
--- a/packaging/build_ppa.sh
+++ b/packaging/build_ppa.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ $latest
 
 _CHANGELOG
 
-DEBUILD_ARGS="-S"
+DEBUILD_ARGS="-S -sa"
 . packaging/build_deb.sh
 
 rm -f "$PPA_CHANGELOG"
diff --git a/packaging/debian/changelog b/packaging/debian/changelog
index db9878d3..613fadf5 100644
--- a/packaging/debian/changelog
+++ b/packaging/debian/changelog
@@ -1,31 +1,5 @@
-solaar (0.8.5.2-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
+solaar (0.8.5.3-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
-  * Customized debian/rules to support extensions.
+  * Debian packaging scripts, supports ubuntu ppa as well.
 
- -- Daniel Pavel <daniel.pavel@gmail.com>  Sat, 07 Jan 2013 11:15:00 +0200
-
-solaar (0.8.5.1-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
-
-  * Fixed desktop file icon.
-  * Fixed X-Python-Version.
-
- -- Daniel Pavel <daniel.pavel@gmail.com>  Sat, 05 Jan 2013 17:03:00 +0200
-
-solaar (0.8.5-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
-
-  * Proper debian packaging, dropped stdeb.
-
- -- Daniel Pavel <daniel.pavel@gmail.com>  Sat, 05 Jan 2013 11:33:00 +0200
-
-solaar (0.8.5-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
-
-  * Fixed locating application-specific icons.
-
- -- Daniel Pavel <daniel.pavel@gmail.com>  Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:33:00 +0200
-
-
-solaar (0.8.4-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
-
-  * Initial debian packaging.
-
- -- Daniel Pavel <daniel.pavel@gmail.com>  Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:46:17 +0200
+ -- Daniel Pavel <daniel.pavel@gmail.com>  Sat, 07 Jan 2013 12:45:00 +0200
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 656bec2d..dcde55e5 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from distutils.core import setup
 
 
 setup(name='solaar',
-		version='0.8.5.2',
+		version='0.8.5.3',
 		description='Linux devices manager for the Logitech Unifying Receiver.',
 		long_description='''
 Solaar is a Linux device manager for Logitech's Unifying Receiver peripherals.