diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index b9e8b728c5..28cc4ec70c 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ configure-stamp:
 	dh_testdir
 	# Add here commands to configure the package.
 	$(checkdir)
-	./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-gui $(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS)
+	./configure --prefix=/usr --confdir=/etc/mplayer --enable-gui $(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS)
 
 	touch configure-stamp