diff --git a/packaging/debian/build.sh b/packaging/debian/build.sh
index 19edd82f..2867d469 100755
--- a/packaging/debian/build.sh
+++ b/packaging/debian/build.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ cd /src && \
     cp /src/packaging/debian/miniflux.manpages /build/debian/miniflux.manpages && \
     cp /src/packaging/debian/miniflux.postinst /build/debian/miniflux.postinst && \
     cp /src/packaging/debian/rules /build/debian/rules && \
+    cp /src/packaging/debian/miniflux.dirs /build/debian/miniflux.dirs && \
     echo "miniflux ($PKG_VERSION) experimental; urgency=low" > /build/debian/changelog && \
     echo "  * Miniflux version $PKG_VERSION" >> /build/debian/changelog && \
     echo " -- Frédéric Guillot <f@miniflux.net>  $PKG_DATE" >> /build/debian/changelog && \
diff --git a/packaging/debian/miniflux.dirs b/packaging/debian/miniflux.dirs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..18488c76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/debian/miniflux.dirs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+etc
+usr/bin
diff --git a/packaging/debian/rules b/packaging/debian/rules
index f0845039..5e14e824 100755
--- a/packaging/debian/rules
+++ b/packaging/debian/rules
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ override_dh_auto_clean:
 override_dh_auto_test:
 override_dh_auto_build:
 override_dh_auto_install:
-	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/etc
-	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin
 	cp miniflux.conf $(DESTDIR)/etc/miniflux.conf
 	cp miniflux $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/miniflux