diff --git a/debian/install b/debian/install
deleted file mode 100644
index 73752c9..0000000
--- a/debian/install
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-usr
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 679a837..b35ee55 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 %:
 	dh $@ --buildsystem=cmake --parallel
 
+override_dh_auto_install:
+	dh_auto_install -- DESTDIR=$(CURDIR)/debian/screengrab
 
 override_dh_install:
 	rm -f debian/screengrab/usr/share/doc/screengrab/LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/debian/source/options b/debian/source/options
index 59cdb7d..112dfc8 100644
--- a/debian/source/options
+++ b/debian/source/options
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-# dont put xyz in the tarball
-tar-ignore=.xyz
 tar-ignore=.gitignore