diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index f6d1cdf2..cb71f972 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -514,6 +514,9 @@ override_dh_ocamlclean:
 override_dh_ocaml:
 
 override_dh_auto_configure: preconfigure
+	if test -f /opt/sccache/sccache; then \
+		touch $CCACHE_ERROR_LOG; \
+	fi
 	echo "Using gcc: "
 	$(CC) -v
 	mkdir -p $(TARGET_BUILD)