diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 90ae43c6..417c68f1 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ CFLAGS += -DDEFAULT_EDITOR="\"sensible-editor\""
 %:
 	dh $@
 
+execute_after_dh_auto_clean:
+	# rebuild lib/getdate.c
+	rm -f lib/getdate.c
+
 override_dh_auto_configure:
 	dh_auto_configure -- $(DEB_CONFIGURE_EXTRA_FLAGS)