diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 7715340..4ec4486 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -77,4 +77,4 @@ pkgdir2 = $(srcdir)/debian/pkgdir2
 
 ## This here will start the build:
 %:
-	dh $@ --build-system=meson
+	dh $@ --buildsystem=meson