diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 62d12e0..2f98bab 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 # regenerate configure, so that patches to configure.ac take effect
 include /usr/share/cdbs/1/rules/autoreconf.mk
 include /usr/share/cdbs/1/class/autotools.mk
+include /usr/share/cdbs/1/rules/utils.mk
+
+DEB_COPYRIGHT_CHECK_IGNORE_REGEX = ^((.*\.jpg)|debian/(changelog|copyright(|_hints|_newhints)))$
 
 pkg = $(DEB_SOURCE_PACKAGE)
 pkgdoc = frei0r-plugins-doc