diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index b1a50b1e..5b68b019 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export DH_OPTIONS=-v
 export PYBUILD_NAME=bitmessage
 
 %:
-	dh $@ --with python2 --buildsystem=pybuild
+	dh $@ --with python2 --buildsystem=pybuild --sourcedirectory=..
 	dh_apparmor --profile-name=pybitmessage -ppython-bitmessage
 
 # If you need to rebuild the Sphinx documentation