diff --git a/UpdateLog.sh b/UpdateLog.sh
index b3d4868..bef00ea 100755
--- a/UpdateLog.sh
+++ b/UpdateLog.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 FILE=$(mktemp)
-VERSION=$(grep -o -E "[0-9]+" Version.h)
+VERSION=(grep -o -E "[0-9]+" Version.h)
 DATE=$(date +"%a, %d %b %a %H:%M:%S %z")
 
 echo "brandmeister ${VERSION} none; urgency=low" >> ${FILE}
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ echo >> ${FILE}
 echo " -- Artem Prilutskiy <cyanide.burnout@gmail.com>  ${DATE}" >> ${FILE}
 echo >> ${FILE}
 
-cat debian/changelog >> ${FILE}
+test -f debian/changelog && cat debian/changelog >> ${FILE}
 mv ${FILE} debian/changelog