diff --git a/packages/Makefile.am b/packages/Makefile.am
index 940d7c92c..271b51777 100644
--- a/packages/Makefile.am
+++ b/packages/Makefile.am
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.am.common
 
-SUBDIRS=  mac
+SUBDIRS=  mac debian