diff --git a/docker/package/model.py b/docker/package/model.py
index c5afdb237..5992bf532 100644
--- a/docker/package/model.py
+++ b/docker/package/model.py
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ class TezosBakingServicesPackage(AbstractPackage):
     # native releases, so we append an extra letter to the version of
     # the package.
     # This should be reset to "" whenever the native version is bumped.
-    letter_version = "a"
+    letter_version = ""
 
     buildfile = "setup.py"