diff --git a/scripts/create-mkdebian.sh b/scripts/create-mkdebian.sh
index cd8bde06..984c68a2 100644
--- a/scripts/create-mkdebian.sh
+++ b/scripts/create-mkdebian.sh
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ EOF
 echo -e "\tdh \$""@"
 cat << EOF
 
+override_dh_installdirs: override_dh_auto_install
+	dh_installdirs
+
 override_dh_auto_clean:
 
 override_dh_auto_test: