diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 77e3c80e..6b5ad14b 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ override_dh_auto_configure:
 
 override_dh_installchangelogs:
 	set -e; \
-	for p in `dh_listpackages`; do \
-		mkdir -p "debian/$$p/usr/share/doc/$$p"; \
+	for p in $$(dh_listpackages); do \
+		install -d "debian/$$p/usr/share/doc/$$p"; \
 	done
 	dh_installchangelogs debian/changelog.txt