diff --git a/makepackage b/makepackage
index bab56d7..1b24a96 100644
--- a/makepackage
+++ b/makepackage
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ EOF
     $C apt-get update
     [ $UPSTREAM != hardy ] && $C apt-get --force-yes -y install eatmydata
     $C apt-get --force-yes -y dist-upgrade
+    disablescripts
     $C apt-get --force-yes -y install devscripts build-essential liburi-perl python-setuptools pkgbinarymangler wget rpl aptitude quilt fakeroot ccache
     $C apt-get clean