diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 18d67d9ac..c06731733 100644
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make -f
 export QT_SELECT := qt5
 
+override_dh_auto_configure:
+	qmake olive.pro
+
 %:
 	dh $@