diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 9e0f7be..80e74ff 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 # get './pkg/config/containers.conf' installed
 export DH_GOLANG_INSTALL_ALL := 1
-export DH_GOLANG_EXCLUDES := pkg/cgroupv2
 
 %:
 	dh $@ --builddirectory=_build --buildsystem=golang --with=golang
+
+override_dh_auto_test:
+	DH_GOLANG_EXCLUDES="pkg/cgroupv2 pkg/config" \
+	dh_auto_test