diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 806b177fbb325934febcfb98a4b0ac9601f71752..8b9473225480455c8f89096b8aa2e35da7d50b9e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ check_versions:
 	[ "$$SUPPORTED" = "$$DEB_SUPPORTED" ] || \
 	(echo 'Please update SUPPORTED in debpython/version.py' >/dev/stderr; false)
 
+pdebuild:
+	pdebuild --debbuildopts -I
+
 # TESTS
 nose:
 	nosetests --with-doctest --with-coverage