diff --git a/packaging/tools/makepkg.sh b/packaging/tools/makepkg.sh
index d71d5df47cad3cd9227dfa1ab9cf1d5bb5dbb059..29160238ce2b077fbb2c155533559f9962bd3554 100755
--- a/packaging/tools/makepkg.sh
+++ b/packaging/tools/makepkg.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ if [ -d ${top_dir}/tools/taos-tools/packaging/deb ]; then
   cd ${top_dir}/tools/taos-tools/packaging/deb
   [ -z "$taos_tools_ver" ] && taos_tools_ver="0.1.0"
 
-  taostools_ver=$(git tag |grep -v taos | sort | tail -1)
+  taostools_ver=$(git for-each-ref --sort=taggerdate --format '%(tag)' refs/tags|grep -v taos | tail -1)
   taostools_install_dir="${release_dir}/${clientName2}Tools-${taostools_ver}"
 
   cd ${curr_dir}