diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 7e4e0a6d453a2893bc2fddd607baf5675219a897..0dc254bbf122995fab2c8d2740fd19fed4a28747 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ifeq (yes,$(shell dpkg-vendor --derives-from Ubuntu && echo yes))
        CONFARGS += -Dplugin_logitech_bulkcontroller=false
 endif
 
-CONFARGS += -Dplugin_dummy=true -Dplugin_powerd=false -Ddocs=gtkdoc -Dsupported_build=true
+CONFARGS += -Dplugin_dummy=true -Dplugin_powerd=false -Ddocs=gtkdoc -Dsupported_build=true -Dplugin_modem_manager=true
 
 %:
 	dh $@ --with gir