diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 561db2e6..5f144436 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,11 +11,9 @@ DSC=$(PACKAGE)_$(DEB_VERSION_UPSTREAM_REVISION).dsc
 all: deb
 
 $(BUILDDIR): debian extjs
-	rm -rf $@ $@.tmp
-	mkdir $@.tmp
-	rsync -a debian/ $@.tmp/debian
-	mkdir $@.tmp/extjs
-	rsync -a extjs/build/ $@.tmp/extjs/build
+	rm -rf $@ $@.tmp && mkdir -p $@.tmp/extjs
+	cp -a debian/ $@.tmp/debian
+	cp -a extjs/build/ $@.tmp/extjs/build
 	cp extjs/licenses/license.txt $@.tmp/debian/copyright
 	mv $@.tmp $@