diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 472a5957..b4cf12e3 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ override_dh_prep: build_doc
 
 ifeq ($(DOC_GENERATION), no)
 build_doc:
-	mkdir -p $(CURDIR)/tools/clang/stage2-bins/docs/ocamldoc/html/
+	mkdir -p $(TARGET_BUILD)/tools/clang/stage2-bins/docs/ocamldoc/html/
 	@echo "Don't build doc on this distro $(DISTRO)"
 else
 build_doc: