%:
        dh $@ --with python2 --buildsystem=python_distutils
 
+override_dh_auto_configure:
+       PREFIX=/usr SYSCONFDIR=/etc make
+       mv Makefile Makefile.inactive
+       rm youtube-dl
+
 override_dh_install:
        mv debian/youtube-dl/usr/etc debian/youtube-dl/
        dh_install
        rmdir debian/youtube-dl/usr/share/doc/youtube_dl
 
 override_dh_clean:
+       -mv Makefile.inactive Makefile
+       -make clean
        dh_clean
        rm -rf youtube_dl.egg-info