diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 4f2c774f..ae98f5ce 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make -f
+
+PREFIX := /usr
+
 %:
 	dh $@
 
+override_dh_auto_install:
+	dh_auto_install -- "PREFIX=$(PREFIX)"