diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index a48c7a796376..e4723b707e87 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-linux (5.4-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+linux (5.4-1~exp1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   * New upstream release: https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_5.4
 
diff --git a/debian/config/defines b/debian/config/defines
index 3f8bb30f6c76..e8b7bcb9e01c 100644
--- a/debian/config/defines
+++ b/debian/config/defines
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [abi]
-abiname: 2
+abiname: trunk
 ignore-changes:
  __cpuhp_*
  bpf_analyzer