diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 7d065c8..da92dd6 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ configure-stamp:
 #	cat $(CURDIR)/source/Makefile.in | sed 's/\(^INSTALL_.*\)-o \$${OWNER} -g \$${GROUP}/\1/' > \
 #		$(CURDIR)/source/Makefile.in.new
 #	mv $(CURDIR)/source/Makefile.in.new $(CURDIR)/source/Makefile.in
-	cd source; ./configure --prefix=/usr --mandir=\$${prefix}/share/man --infodir=\$${prefix}/share/info --sysconfdir=/etc/bforce -with-user=$(USER) --with-group=$(GROUP) --disable-log-passwd
+	cd source; ./configure --prefix=/usr --mandir=\$${prefix}/share/man --infodir=\$${prefix}/share/info --sysconfdir=/etc/bforce -with-user=$(USER) --with-group=$(GROUP) --disable-log-passwd --disable-syslog
 	touch configure-stamp