diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bcb1cab..a5dc9e3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ sbuild: $(DSC)
 .PHONY: deb
 deb: $(DEB)
 $(DEB): $(PPSRC)/LibArchive.xs $(BUILDSRC)
-	cd $(BUILDSRC); dpkg-buildpackage -b -us -uc -rfakeroot
+	cd $(BUILDSRC); dpkg-buildpackage -b -us -uc
 	lintian $(DEB)
 
 .phony: upload