diff --git a/deployment.sh b/deployment.sh
index 07599f6..72deeca 100755
--- a/deployment.sh
+++ b/deployment.sh
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ if checkBootParam ngcpautobuildrelease ; then
 fi
 
 if checkBootParam ngcpmrrelease ; then
-  AUTOBUILD_RELEASE=$(getBootParam ngcpmrrelease)
+  MRBUILD_RELEASE=$(getBootParam ngcpmrrelease)
   export SKIP_SOURCES_LIST=true # make sure it's available within grml-chroot subshell
 fi