diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index d4a90d3..87507b2
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -1,24 +1,23 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make -f
 
-#export DH_VERBOSE=1
-
 %:
 	dh $@ --with python2 --buildsystem=pybuild
 
 override_dh_clean:
 	dh_clean
 	rm -rf build dist MANIFEST
 
 override_dh_auto_install:
 	dh_auto_install
 	mv debian/openxcap/etc/openxcap/config.ini.sample debian/openxcap/etc/openxcap/config.ini
 
 override_dh_installsystemd:
 	dh_installsystemd --no-start
 
 override_dh_fixperms:
 	dh_fixperms
 	chmod 600 debian/openxcap/etc/openxcap/config.ini
 
 override_dh_auto_test:
         # do not run tests as they require a configured openxcap server running
+