diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 87a7521..f3cbc2c 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ binaries := $(shell dh_listpackages)
 
 export DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS=hardening=+bindnow
 
+export DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS=nocheck
+
 # Ensure the build aborts when there are still references to undefined symbols
 DEB_LDFLAGS_MAINT_APPEND += -Wl,-z,defs