diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 78084f705..d99365987 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ LTOSETUP =					\
   NM='nm --plugin $(LTOPLUG)'			\
   ARFLAGS='cru --plugin $(LTOPLUG)'		\
   AR_FLAGS='cru --plugin $(LTOPLUG)'		\
-  RANLIB='ranlib --plugin $(LTOPLUG)'
+  RANLIB='ranlib --plugin $(LTOPLUG)'           \
+  VALGRIND=false
 PRO1SETUP =					\
   CFLAGS='-flto -fprofile-generate'		\
   CXXFLAGS='-flto -fprofile-generate'