diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index e9f4ad1..dc10b29 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 DHFLAGS=--parallel
 
 %:
-	dh $@ $(DHFLAGS)
+	dh $@ $(DHFLAGS) --with gir
 
 override_dh_install:
 	rm -rfv debian/tmp/usr/lib/*/xed/plugins/*.la