diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 6ec7d35..fc779e6 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -12,3 +12,16 @@
 	    -D libexecdir=lib/$(DEB_TARGET_MULTIARCH) \
 	    -D docs=true \
 	    -D deprecated_warnings=false
+
+#
+# between xapp 2.0.0 and 2.0.1, upstream switched from installing
+# the Xsession file into /etc/X11/Xsession.d/ to /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/
+# Debian does not support the later, but Xinit load the Xsession.
+# Thus, undo this changes here
+execute_before_dh_install:
+	mkdir -p debian/tmp/etc/X11/Xsession.d/
+	mv debian/tmp/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/80xapp-gtk3-module.sh \
+	   debian/tmp/etc/X11/Xsession.d/80xapp-gtk3-module
+	rmdir debian/tmp/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d
+	rmdir debian/tmp/etc/X11/xinit
+