diff --git a/setup.env b/setup.env
index 6eddb4a8..234ab198 100755
--- a/setup.env
+++ b/setup.env
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ export BUILDROOTMIRROR=${BUILDROOTMIRROR:-"http://buildroot.hw.bigswitch.com/dl"
 $ONL/tools/submodules.py $ONL sm/infra
 $ONL/tools/submodules.py $ONL sm/bigcode
 
-
-
+# Export the current debian suite
+export ONL_DEBIAN_SUITE=$(lsb_release -c -s)