diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bced6c0932..093c5c2106 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3891,6 +3891,12 @@ install(EXPORT WiresharkTargets
 	EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL
 )
 
+# This isn't strictly needed but it makes working around debhelper's
+# cleverness a lot easier.
+add_custom_target(install-headers
+	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -DCOMPONENT=Development -P cmake_install.cmake
+)
+
 if (DOXYGEN_EXECUTABLE)
 	# API reference
 	# We don't have a good way of tracking dependencies, so we simply
diff --git a/packaging/debian/rules b/packaging/debian/rules
index 053340c187..0b40837102 100755
--- a/packaging/debian/rules
+++ b/packaging/debian/rules
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ override_dh_strip:
 
 override_dh_auto_install:
 	dh_auto_install
+	$(MAKE) DESTDIR=$(CURDIR)/debian/tmp -C $(CURDIR)/obj-* install-headers
 	rm -f debian/*.shlibs
 	rm -rf $(CURDIR)/debian/tmp/usr/share/wireshark/COPYING
 	mkdir -p $(CURDIR)/debian/tmp/etc/wireshark/