diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index e370ab9..07a4f44 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # debian rules file for metche
 
 PACKAGE = metche
-TMP = $(CURDIR)/debian/$(PACKAGE)
+DESTDIR = $(CURDIR)/debian/$(PACKAGE)
 
 build: build-stamp
 build-stamp:
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@
 	dh_testroot
 	dh_clean -k 
 	dh_installdirs
-	DESTDIR=$(CURDIR)/debian/metche
-	cp $(CURDIR)/metche $(TMP)/usr/sbin
-	cp $(CURDIR)/metche.conf.default $(TMP)/etc/metche.conf
-	cp $(CURDIR)/metche.8 $(TMP)/usr/share/man/man8
+	cp $(CURDIR)/metche $(DESTDIR)/usr/sbin
+	cp $(CURDIR)/metche.conf.default $(DESTDIR)/etc/metche.conf
+	cp $(CURDIR)/metche.8 $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/man/man8
+	chown root:staff $(DESTDIR)/var/lib/metche
+	chmod 750 $(DESTDIR)/var/lib/metche
 
 # Build architecture-independent files here.
 binary-indep: build install