diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index c9ea3429..46a2eb1d 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ CMD=$(shell echo $@ | sed 's/override_//')
 DISTRO=$(shell lsb_release -is)
 CONFIG_FILE=debian/config/$(DISTRO).h
 ifneq (0, $(shell test -e $(CONFIG_FILE); echo "$$?"))
-	CONFIG_FILE=debian/config/Debian.h
+	DISTRO=Debian
 endif
 
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