diff --git a/dream.sh b/dream.sh
index 4298852..04a2c22 100644
--- a/dream.sh
+++ b/dream.sh
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ dist_setup() {
     _setup debian
     # Codename support
     if [ -n $VERSION_CODENAME ]; then
-      export $VERSION_CODENAME=$VERSION_CODENAME
+      export $VERSION_CODENAME=true
       # exports the version codename as a variable like..
       # trixie) trixie=true ;;
       # bookworm) bookworm=true ;;
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ dist_setup() {
     _setup ubuntu
     # Codename support
     if [ -n $VERSION_CODENAME ]; then
-      export $VERSION_CODENAME=$VERSION_CODENAME
+      export $VERSION_CODENAME=true
       # exports the version codename as a variable like..
       # noble) noble=true ;;
       # jammy) jammy=true ;;