diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 9a330e54..a098b20b 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 llvm-toolchain-18 (1:18.1.8-6) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * Make libllvm multi arch ready again ... (Closes: #1076131)
+  * bring back spirv
 
  -- Sylvestre Ledru <sylvestre@debian.org>  Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:34:31 +0200
 
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index b4f0bb2a..e2faa1ab 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -301,8 +301,6 @@ else
 endif
 endif
 
-LLVM_SPIRV_INSTALLED = no
-
 LIBCLC_TARGETS_TO_BUILD=amdgcn--;amdgcn--amdhsa;amdgcn-mesa-mesa3d;r600--;nvptx--;nvptx64--;nvptx--nvidiacl;nvptx64--nvidiacl
 LIBCLC_LLVM_SPIRV =
 ifeq ($(LLVM_SPIRV_INSTALLED),yes)