diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 8a653cb..4dd5ac3 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@ override_dh_auto_install:
 
 override_dh_strip:
 	dh_strip --dbg-package=zutils-dbg
+
+override_dh_builddeb:
+	dh_builddeb -- -Zgzip -z9