diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 7e4b83e..0c1cef9 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -61,15 +61,17 @@
 	$(checkdir)
 	AUTOHEADER=/bin/true dh_autoreconf
 	dh_update_autotools_config
-	$(options) $(MAKE) $(PMAKEFLAGS) include/platform_defs.h
+	# runs configure with $(options)
+	$(options) $(MAKE) $(PMAKEFLAGS) include/builddefs
 	cp -f include/install-sh .
 	touch .gitcensus
 
 dibuild:
 	$(checkdir)
 	@echo "== dpkg-buildpackage: installer" 1>&2
+	# runs configure with $(options)
 	if [ ! -f mkfs/mkfs.xfs-$(bootpkg) ]; then \
-		$(diopts) $(MAKE) include/platform_defs.h; \
+		$(diopts) $(MAKE) include/builddefs; \
 		mkdir -p include/xfs; \
 		for dir in include libxfs; do \
 			$(MAKE) $(PMAKEFLAGS) -C $$dir NODEP=1 install-headers; \