diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index a8840b0..95382d8 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ export DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS=hardening=+all
 	dh $@ --with kf5 --with pkgkde_symbolshelper
 
 override_dh_auto_configure:
-	dh_auto_configure -- -DWEBVIEW_FORCE_WEBKIT=1 -DKDE_INSTALL_USE_QT_SYS_PATHS=ON
+	dh_auto_configure -- -DWITH_PYTHONQT=ON -DWEBVIEW_FORCE_WEBKIT=1 -DKDE_INSTALL_USE_QT_SYS_PATHS=ON