diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 138b3be..42a1d03 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
 	dh_testdir
 	dh_testroot
 
+	dh_clean build-stamp install-stamp
+
 	# Add commands to clean up after the build process here
 	[ ! -f Makefile ] || $(MAKE) realclean
-
-	dh_clean build-stamp install-stamp
 
 install: build install-stamp
 install-stamp: