diff --git a/helpers/config b/helpers/config
index 3dcbfac..4ab62cf 100755
--- a/helpers/config
+++ b/helpers/config
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ $FAKEROOT ]
 then
+/bin/sed '/nobody/ s_/usr/sbin/nologin_/bin/bash_' -i /etc/passwd
 chown nobody ../ -R
 su nobody -c 'dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -j$PROCESSORS -rfakeroot'
 else