diff --git a/main.sh b/main.sh
index e918e4d0a..d9a668c9a 100755
--- a/main.sh
+++ b/main.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ echo "$PIKA_BUILD_ARCH" > pika-build-arch
 
 apt-get source "$PIKA_PACKAGE_NAME=$VERSION" -y
 
+# Get build deps
+apt-get build-dep "$PIKA_PACKAGE_NAME=$VERSION" -y
+
 if [ "$PIKA_REBUILD" = true ]
 then
     VERSION="$VERSION+$PIKA_REBUILD_VERSION"
@@ -18,9 +21,6 @@ fi
 # Get build deps
 #LOGNAME=root dh_make --createorig -y -l -p src-pkg-name_"$VERSION" || echo "dh-make: Ignoring Last Error"
 
-# Get build deps
-apt-get build-dep "$PIKA_PACKAGE_NAME=$VERSION" -y
-
 # Enter build dir
 cd $(find ./ -maxdepth 1 -name "$PIKA_PACKAGE_NAME*" -type d | head -1)