diff --git a/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/source_package.py b/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/source_package.py
index 20e2f9e..3edb59d 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/source_package.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/source_package.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class SourcePackage(object):
         """
 
         if self._branch:
-            cmd = ['bzr', 'builddeb', '-S', '--', '-nc', '--no-lintian']
+            cmd = ['bzr', 'builddeb', '-S', '--', '--no-lintian', '-nc']
         else:
             cmd = ['debuild', '--no-lintian', '-nc', '-S']
         cmd.append("-v" + previous_version.full_version)