diff --git a/debian/patches/0005-Set-debian-build-flags-during-build.patch b/debian/patches/0005-Set-debian-build-flags-during-build.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d47986d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/patches/0005-Set-debian-build-flags-during-build.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+From: Luca Niccoli <lultimouomo@gmail.com>
+Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:50:08 +0200
+Subject: Set debian build flags during build.
+
+Signed-off-by: Luca Niccoli <lultimouomo@gmail.com>
+---
+ module.mk | 6 +++---
+ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/module.mk b/module.mk
+index 9b6229c..bc45432 100644
+--- a/module.mk
++++ b/module.mk
+@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ DRV_ONLY		?= 0
+ 
+ 
+ # Flags
+-CXXFLAGS		+= `cups-config --cflags` -Iinclude -Wall -I/opt/local/include
++CXXFLAGS		+= $(shell dpkg-buildflags --get CXXFLAGS) `cups-config --cflags` -Iinclude -Wall -I/opt/local/include
+ DEBUG_CXXFLAGS		+= -DDEBUG  -DDUMP_CACHE
+ OPTIM_CXXFLAGS 		+= -g
+-rastertoqpdl_LDFLAGS	:= `cups-config --ldflags` -L/opt/local/lib
++rastertoqpdl_LDFLAGS	:= $(shell dpkg-buildflags --get LDFLAGS) `cups-config --ldflags` -L/opt/local/lib
+ rastertoqpdl_LIBS	:= `cups-config --libs` -lcupsimage
+-pstoqpdl_LDFLAGS	:= `cups-config --ldflags`
++pstoqpdl_LDFLAGS	:= $(shell dpkg-buildflags --get LDFLAGS) `cups-config --ldflags`
+ pstoqpdl_LIBS		:= `cups-config --libs` -lcupsimage
+ 
+ 
diff --git a/debian/patches/series b/debian/patches/series
index df049d8..8b5288b 100644
--- a/debian/patches/series
+++ b/debian/patches/series
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 0002-Avoid-possible-nameclashes-with-.drv-files.patch
 0003-Rename-drv-stubs-so-they-are-pre-processed-into-.drv.patch
 0004-Add-target-to-pre-process-drvs.patch
+0005-Set-debian-build-flags-during-build.patch