1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/dgit b/dgit
index cd249b4..e314791 100755
--- a/dgit
+++ b/dgit
@@ -3817,8 +3817,12 @@ sub push_parse_changelog ($) {
     fail "-p specified $package but changelog specified $clogpackage"
 	unless $package eq $clogpackage;
     my $cversion = getfield $clogp, 'Version';
-    my $tag = debiantag($cversion, access_nomdistro);
-    runcmd @git, qw(check-ref-format), $tag;
+
+    if (!$we_are_initiator) {
+	# rpush initiator can't do this because it doesn't have $isuite yet
+	my $tag = debiantag($cversion, access_nomdistro);
+	runcmd @git, qw(check-ref-format), $tag;
+    }
 
     my $dscfn = dscfn($cversion);