diff --git a/Makefile.inc b/Makefile.inc
index a85917f..13bc46f 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc
+++ b/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 INSTALL=install
 INSTALL_PROGRAM=$(INSTALL)
-INSTALL_DATA=$(INSTALL) -m 644
+# Don't use $(INSTALL) for data as debhelper >= 11 injects
+# --strip-program=true which is specific to non-data files
+#INSTALL_DATA=$(INSTALL) -m 644
+INSTALL_DATA=install -m 644