diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c3997ff1..4c398219 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ install: $(COMPILED_BINS)
 	    install -m755 $(COMPILEDIR)/$(i) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBEXECDIR)/proxmox-backup/ ;)
 	$(MAKE) -C www install
 	$(MAKE) -C docs install
+	$(MAKE) test # HACK, only test now to avoid clobbering build files with wrong config
 
 .PHONY: upload
 upload: ${SERVER_DEB} ${CLIENT_DEB} ${RESTORE_DEB} ${DOC_DEB}
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index b13ba334..1a00a100 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ override_dh_auto_build:
 override_dh_missing:
 	dh_missing --fail-missing
 
+override_dh_auto_test:
+	# ignore here to avoid rebuilding the binaries with the wrong target
+
 override_dh_auto_install:
 	dh_auto_install -- \
 	    PROXY_USER=backup \