diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 081828cb..90ae43c6 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ DEB_CONFIGURE_EXTRA_FLAGS := \
 
 ifeq ($(DEB_HOST_ARCH_OS),linux)
 DEB_CONFIGURE_EXTRA_FLAGS += --with-audit
+DEB_CONFIGURE_EXTRA_FLAGS += --with-btrfs
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(filter nodoc,$(DEB_BUILD_PROFILES)),)