diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index f5b6a7d00d..ab119f4397 100644
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -189,8 +189,6 @@ binary-indep: build install $(call dh_subst_files,$(BINARY_INDEP_PKGS)) debian/d
 	dh_testdir
 	dh_testroot
 	dh_install -i
-	# empty the dependency_libs in the *.la files
-	sed -i "/dependency_libs/ s/'.*'/''/" debian/$(DEV_PKG)/usr/lib/*.la
 	dh_installchangelogs -i -N$(BIN_PKG) $(TOP_SRC_DIR)/ChangeLog $(TOP_SRC_DIR)/ChangeLog.*
 	dh_installdocs -i -N$(BIN_PKG)
 	dh_installman -i
@@ -206,6 +204,8 @@ binary-arch: build install $(call dh_subst_files,$(BINARY_ARCH_PKGS)) debian/upd
 	dh_testdir -a
 	dh_testroot -a
 	dh_install -a
+	# empty the dependency_libs in the *.la files
+	sed -i "/dependency_libs/ s/'.*'/''/" debian/$(DEV_PKG)/usr/lib/*.la
 	# we don't need the rpath in the udeb
 	chrpath -d debian/$(UDEB_PKG)/usr/lib/*directfb*.so.*
 	# fix permissions of binaries below /usr/lib/$(SHARED_PKG)