diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8ce9c65..4e4832a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ build
 .vs
 packages/debian/debian/control
 packages/debian/debian/files
-packages/debian/debian/rules
 packages/etc/systemd/system/edge-ntopng@.service
 packages/etc/systemd/system/edge.service
 packages/etc/systemd/system/edge@.service
diff --git a/packages/debian/configure.in b/packages/debian/configure.in
index 9f19496..7086093 100644
--- a/packages/debian/configure.in
+++ b/packages/debian/configure.in
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ AC_SUBST(EXTN)
 
 AC_CONFIG_FILES(debian/files)
 AC_CONFIG_FILES(debian/control)
-AC_CONFIG_FILES(debian/rules)
 AC_CONFIG_FILES(../etc/systemd/system/edge.service)
 AC_CONFIG_FILES(../etc/systemd/system/edge@.service)
 AC_CONFIG_FILES(../etc/systemd/system/edge-ntopng@.service)
diff --git a/packages/debian/debian/rules.in b/packages/debian/debian/rules
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/debian/debian/rules.in
rename to packages/debian/debian/rules