diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 5f988083c..276ae82c6 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ override_dh_auto_install:
 	cd $(BUILDDIR) && dh_auto_install
 
 override_dh_auto_build:
-	make -j -C $(BUILDDIR)
+	make -C $(BUILDDIR)
 
 override_dh_usrlocal: