diff -urNad lice.orig/lice-4.2.5i/debian/rules lice/lice-4.2.5i/debian/rules
--- lice.orig/lice-4.2.5i/debian/rules	2015-02-03 23:57:00.747515974 +0000
+++ lice/lice-4.2.5i/debian/rules	2015-02-03 23:58:06.670450466 +0000
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	dh_installdirs
 
 	# Install the default theme and variables.
-	gzip -c -d .irc/lice/lice.defaults.gz > \
+	gzip -cn -d .irc/lice/lice.defaults.gz > \
 		$(DEST)/etc/epic4/lice/lice.defaults
 	patch $(DEST)/etc/epic4/lice/lice.defaults \
 	      debian/patches/defaults.diff
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
 	   $(DEST)/usr/share/epic4/lice/lice-real.irc.gz
 
 	# Patch theme script
-	gzip -d $(DEST)/usr/share/epic4/lice/lice/lice.theme.gz
+	gzip -nd $(DEST)/usr/share/epic4/lice/lice/lice.theme.gz
 	patch $(DEST)/usr/share/epic4/lice/lice/lice.theme \
 		debian/patches/theme.diff
-	gzip -9 $(DEST)/usr/share/epic4/lice/lice/lice.theme
+	gzip -9nm $(DEST)/usr/share/epic4/lice/lice/lice.theme
 	   
 	# Install the wrapper script.
 	install -m 0644 $(CURDIR)/debian/wrapper.irc \