diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index d65d3c52d..24413c91c 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES(Makefile 		\
 	tests/plugin/Makefile		\
 	packages/Makefile		\
 	packages/mac/Makefile		\
+	packages/debian/Makefile	\
 	doc/Makefile			\
 	tools/Makefile			\
 )