diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.package b/scripts/Makefile.package
index 3addd1c0b989a..f30349f46a975 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.package
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.package
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ deb-pkg srcdeb-pkg bindeb-pkg:
 	$(if $(findstring source, $(build-type)), \
 		--unsigned-source --compression=$(KDEB_SOURCE_COMPRESS)) \
 	$(if $(findstring binary, $(build-type)), \
-		--rules-file='$(MAKE) -f debian/rules' --jobs=1 -r$(KBUILD_PKG_ROOTCMD) -a$$(cat debian/arch), \
+		-R'$(MAKE) -f debian/rules' -j1 -r$(KBUILD_PKG_ROOTCMD) -a$$(cat debian/arch), \
 		--no-check-builddeps) \
 	$(DPKG_FLAGS))