diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index f59051b..ef01a40 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	dh ${@}
 
 override_dh_auto_configure:
-	dh_auto_configure -- --libdir=\$${prefix}/lib
+	dh_auto_configure -- --libdir=\$${prefix}/lib --enable-shared
 
 override_dh_auto_install:
 	$(MAKE) LDCONFIG=/bin/true prefix=$(CURDIR)/debian/tmp/usr install