diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 1b9d90e..bf1dde1 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -421,4 +421,8 @@ $(DEBIAN_TARBALL_NAME): dist
 
 .PHONY: debian
 debian: $(DEBIAN_TARBALL_NAME)
-	debuild -i -us -uc -b
+	mkdir -pv debian-build/$(PACKAGE_NAME)-$(PACKAGE_VERSION)/debian
+	cp -avf $(DEBIAN_TARBALL_NAME) debian-build
+	cp -avf debian/* debian-build/$(PACKAGE_NAME)-$(PACKAGE_VERSION)/debian
+	cd debian-build && tar -xvf $(DEBIAN_TARBALL_NAME)
+	cd debian-build/$(PACKAGE_NAME)-$(PACKAGE_VERSION) && debuild -us -uc