--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ else
 	CFLAGS += -O2
 endif
 
+build-arch: build
+build-indep: build
 build: patch build-stamp
 build-stamp: $(PYVERS:%=build-ext-%)
 	touch $@
@@ -82,4 +84,4 @@ binary-arch: build install
 	dh_builddeb -a
 
 binary: binary-indep binary-arch
-.PHONY: build clean binary-indep binary-arch binary install
+.PHONY: build build-arch build-indep clean binary-indep binary-arch binary install