--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ build-%/build-stamp: build-%/configure-stamp
 	$(MAKE) -C build-$*
 	touch $@
 
+build-arch: build
+
+build-indep: build
+
 build: $(PYVERS:%=build-%/build-stamp)
 
 install-clean:
@@ -100,4 +104,4 @@ binary: binary-arch binary-indep
 # NB: install-% should be .PHONY to avoid checking for real files, but
 # implicit/pattern rules may only build real files; if you declare these
 # .PHONY, no command will be run
-.PHONY: build install-clean install clean binary-indep binary-arch binary
+.PHONY: build build-arch build-indep install-clean install clean binary-indep binary-arch binary