diff --git a/packages/strongswan/debian/rules b/packages/strongswan/debian/rules
index ad0e8fadf..9ad64dfd8 100755
--- a/packages/strongswan/debian/rules
+++ b/packages/strongswan/debian/rules
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ endif
 
 build:
 	dh_testdir
-	./configure $(CONFIGURE_ARGS)
-	$(MAKE) CC="$(CC)" CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS)"
+	./configure $(CONFIGURE_ARGS) CC="$(CC)" CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS)"
+	$(MAKE)
 	touch build
 
 clean: