diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 40b0d5fb..40c1331e 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ BUILDDIR = $(CURDIR)/obj-$(DEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE)
 
 # Configuration arguments
 CONFIG_ARGS = \
+	-Dudev_hwdb=enabled \
 	-Dudev_hwdb_dir=/lib/udev/hwdb.d \
 	-Dudev_rules_dir=/lib/udev/rules.d \
 	-Ddrivers=all \