diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 61b209efc7..c17e51468f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ offline_tar-build/$(DIST_FULL)/$(OFFLINE_TAR_FILE):
 	cp tar-build/$(SETUP_TAR_FILE) offline_tar-build/$(DIST_FULL)/
 	cd offline_tar-build/$(DIST_FULL) && tar zxf $(SETUP_TAR_FILE) && mv $(SETUP_TAR_NAME) $(OFFLINE_TAR_NAME)
 	cp packaging/offline/$(DEPS_SCRIPT) offline_tar-build/$(DIST_FULL)/
-	cd offline_tar-build/$(DIST_FULL)/ && $(PYTHON) $(DEPS_SCRIPT) -d el -r 6 -u $(AW_REPO_URL) -s $(OFFLINE_TAR_NAME) -v -v -v
+	cd offline_tar-build/$(DIST_FULL)/ && $(PYTHON) $(DEPS_SCRIPT) -d el -r $(DIST_MAJOR) -u $(AW_REPO_URL) -s $(OFFLINE_TAR_NAME) -v -v -v
 	cd offline_tar-build/$(DIST_FULL) && tar -czf $(OFFLINE_TAR_FILE) $(OFFLINE_TAR_NAME)/
 
 setup_offline_tarball: setup_tarball offline_tar-build/$(DIST_FULL)/$(OFFLINE_TAR_FILE)