diff --git a/debian/rules.d/2-binary-arch.mk b/debian/rules.d/2-binary-arch.mk
index 5f90c35b6f253..c4906036ceb85 100644
--- a/debian/rules.d/2-binary-arch.mk
+++ b/debian/rules.d/2-binary-arch.mk
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ ifneq ($(skipsub),true)
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(skipdbg),true)
-	$(call dh_all,$(dbgpkg))
+	$(call dh_all,$(dbgpkg)) -- -Zxz
 
 	# Hokay...here's where we do a little twiddling...
 	# Renaming the debug package prevents it from getting into