diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index f5f68aba03d..c5875e75c99 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ build: build-indep
 build-indep: build-indep-stamp
 
 build-indep-stamp: configure
-	mvn -Pawsapi package -DskipTests -Dsystemvm \
-        -Dcs.replace.properties=replace.properties.tmp
+	mvn package -Pawsapi -DskipTests -Dsystemvm \
+        -Dcs.replace.properties=replace.properties.tmp \
+		${ACS_BUILD_OPTS}
 	touch $@
 
 clean: