diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index e2f1fc2..ae7b2f4 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ build-stamp: configure-stamp
 	dh_testdir
 
 	# Add here commands to compile the package.
-	$(MAKE) RELEASE=1 \
+	$(MAKE) RELEASE=1 PREFIX=/usr \
 		EXTRA_CFLAGS=$(EXTRA_CFLAGS) \
 		EXTRA_LFLAGS=$(EXTRA_LFLAGS)