diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 1e4b798970a..ad82cc5aed0 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ build-indep: build-indep-stamp
 
 build-indep-stamp: configure
 	mvn package -DskipTests -Dsystemvm \
-        -Dcs.replace.properties=replace.properties.tmp
+        -Dcs.replace.properties=replace.properties.tmp \
+		${ACS_BUILD_OPTS}
 	touch $@
 
 clean: