diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fee201c..b8dd162 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ ${DEB}:
 	install -m 0644 copyright dest/usr/share/doc/${PACKAGE}
 	install -m 0644 changelog.Debian dest/usr/share/doc/${PACKAGE}
 	gzip -n --best dest/usr/share/doc/${PACKAGE}/changelog.Debian
-	dpkg-deb --build dest
+	fakeroot dpkg-deb --build dest
 	mv dest.deb ${DEB}
 	rm -rf dest
 	lintian ${DEB}