diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index de56365..d74ac81 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # meson support is baked in
 
 %:
-	dh $@ --parallel --with=gir,python2,python3
+	dh $@ --with=gir,python2,python3
 
 override_dh_auto_configure:
 	mkdir -p debian/build