diff --git a/debian/control.hardy b/debian/control.hardy
index 2a34e01188e..e070553de8a 100644
--- a/debian/control.hardy
+++ b/debian/control.hardy
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Description: Geographic Information System (GIS)
 
 Package: qgis-common
 Architecture: all
-Depends: qgis (>= ${source:Version})
 Description: Quantum GIS - architecture-independent data
  Quantum GIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) which manages, analyzes
  and display databases of geographic information.
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ Description: Python bindings to Quantum GIS - architecture-independent files
 
 Package: qgis-providers
 Architecture: any
-Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Depends: qgis-providers-common (= ${source:Version}), ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Replaces: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Breaks: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Description: collection of data providers to Quantum GIS
diff --git a/debian/control.intrepid b/debian/control.intrepid
index 224031d667a..99f9d6d59fb 100644
--- a/debian/control.intrepid
+++ b/debian/control.intrepid
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ Description: Geographic Information System (GIS)
 
 Package: qgis-common
 Architecture: all
-Depends: qgis (>= ${source:Version})
 Description: Quantum GIS - architecture-independent data
  Quantum GIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) which manages, analyzes
  and display databases of geographic information.
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ Description: Python bindings to Quantum GIS - architecture-independent files
 
 Package: qgis-providers
 Architecture: any
-Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Depends: qgis-providers-common (= ${source:Version}), ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Replaces: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Breaks: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Description: collection of data providers to Quantum GIS
diff --git a/debian/control.jaunty b/debian/control.jaunty
index 224031d667a..99f9d6d59fb 100644
--- a/debian/control.jaunty
+++ b/debian/control.jaunty
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ Description: Geographic Information System (GIS)
 
 Package: qgis-common
 Architecture: all
-Depends: qgis (>= ${source:Version})
 Description: Quantum GIS - architecture-independent data
  Quantum GIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) which manages, analyzes
  and display databases of geographic information.
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ Description: Python bindings to Quantum GIS - architecture-independent files
 
 Package: qgis-providers
 Architecture: any
-Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Depends: qgis-providers-common (= ${source:Version}), ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Replaces: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Breaks: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Description: collection of data providers to Quantum GIS
diff --git a/debian/control.karmic b/debian/control.karmic
index 224031d667a..99f9d6d59fb 100644
--- a/debian/control.karmic
+++ b/debian/control.karmic
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ Description: Geographic Information System (GIS)
 
 Package: qgis-common
 Architecture: all
-Depends: qgis (>= ${source:Version})
 Description: Quantum GIS - architecture-independent data
  Quantum GIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) which manages, analyzes
  and display databases of geographic information.
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ Description: Python bindings to Quantum GIS - architecture-independent files
 
 Package: qgis-providers
 Architecture: any
-Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Depends: qgis-providers-common (= ${source:Version}), ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Replaces: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Breaks: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Description: collection of data providers to Quantum GIS
diff --git a/debian/control.lenny b/debian/control.lenny
index 55550386c9e..28f1f79432d 100644
--- a/debian/control.lenny
+++ b/debian/control.lenny
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ Description: Geographic Information System (GIS)
 
 Package: qgis-common
 Architecture: all
-Depends: qgis (>= ${source:Version})
 Description: Quantum GIS - architecture-independent data
  Quantum GIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) which manages, analyzes
  and display databases of geographic information.
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ Description: Python bindings to Quantum GIS - architecture-independent files
 
 Package: qgis-providers
 Architecture: any
-Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Depends: qgis-providers-common (= ${source:Version}), ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Replaces: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Breaks: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Description: collection of data providers to Quantum GIS
diff --git a/debian/control.lucid b/debian/control.lucid
index 634f1fe5512..75ae4fe92ca 100644
--- a/debian/control.lucid
+++ b/debian/control.lucid
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Description: Geographic Information System (GIS)
 
 Package: qgis-common
 Architecture: all
-Depends: qgis (>= ${binary:Version})
 Description: Quantum GIS - architecture-independent data
  Quantum GIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) which manages, analyzes
  and display databases of geographic information.
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ Description: Python bindings to Quantum GIS - architecture-independent files
 
 Package: qgis-providers
 Architecture: any
-Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Depends: qgis-providers-common (= ${source:Version}), ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Replaces: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Breaks: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Description: collection of data providers to Quantum GIS
diff --git a/debian/control.maverick b/debian/control.maverick
index 57cc9969cc1..792da6933a2 100644
--- a/debian/control.maverick
+++ b/debian/control.maverick
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ Description: Geographic Information System (GIS)
 
 Package: qgis-common
 Architecture: all
-Depends: qgis (>= ${binary:Version})
 Description: Quantum GIS - architecture-independent data
  Quantum GIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) which manages, analyzes
  and display databases of geographic information.
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ Description: Python bindings to Quantum GIS - architecture-independent files
 
 Package: qgis-providers
 Architecture: any
-Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Depends: qgis-providers-common (= ${source:Version}), ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Replaces: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Breaks: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Description: collection of data providers to Quantum GIS
diff --git a/debian/control.sid b/debian/control.sid
index 5e034c95ff6..904d172c82d 100644
--- a/debian/control.sid
+++ b/debian/control.sid
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Description: Geographic Information System (GIS)
 
 Package: qgis-common
 Architecture: all
-Depends: qgis (>= ${binary:Version})
 Description: Quantum GIS - architecture-independent data
  Quantum GIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) which manages, analyzes
  and display databases of geographic information.
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ Description: Python bindings to Quantum GIS - architecture-independent files
 
 Package: qgis-providers
 Architecture: any
-Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Depends: qgis-providers-common (= ${source:Version}), ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Replaces: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Breaks: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Description: collection of data providers to Quantum GIS
diff --git a/debian/control.squeeze b/debian/control.squeeze
index 5e034c95ff6..904d172c82d 100644
--- a/debian/control.squeeze
+++ b/debian/control.squeeze
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Description: Geographic Information System (GIS)
 
 Package: qgis-common
 Architecture: all
-Depends: qgis (>= ${binary:Version})
 Description: Quantum GIS - architecture-independent data
  Quantum GIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) which manages, analyzes
  and display databases of geographic information.
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ Description: Python bindings to Quantum GIS - architecture-independent files
 
 Package: qgis-providers
 Architecture: any
-Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Depends: qgis-providers-common (= ${source:Version}), ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Replaces: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Breaks: qgis (<= 1.6)
 Description: collection of data providers to Quantum GIS