diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1af13ad..ec2273a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ $(BUILDSRC):
 	cp -a debian $(BUILDSRC)
 
 .PHONY: dsc
-dsc: $(DSC)
+dsc:
+	$(MAKE) $(DSC)
+	lintian $(DSC)
+
 $(DSC): $(BUILDSRC)
 	cd $(BUILDSRC); dpkg-buildpackage -S -us -uc -d -nc
-	lintian $(DSC)
 
 .PHONY: sbuild
 sbuild: $(DSC)