diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 9964b95cfb6e5a1ba05559ff734847083e6768fa..2a921361a5e6f1ccdcdb9072b3882d8bbf8102dd 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make -f
 
 export GEM2DEB_TEST_RUNNER = --check-dependencies
+export DH_RUBY = --gem-install
 
 %:
 	dh $@ --buildsystem=ruby --with ruby