diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 7350f30..1315012 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make -f
 
+-include /usr/share/dpkg/buildtools.mk
+
 %:
 	dh ${@}
 
+override_dh_auto_configure:
+	dh_auto_configure -- 'CXX=$(CXX)'
+
 override_dh_auto_install:
 	dh_auto_install -- DESTDIR=$(CURDIR)/debian/lzd