diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 41e37953d4..81d2a1cf5e 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ build-arch build: build-stamp
 build-stamp: configure-stamp
 	dh_testdir
 ifndef SKIP_LIBGC
-	cd libgc && $(MAKE) $(LIBGC_MAKE_FLAGS)
+	cd external/bdwgc && $(MAKE) $(LIBGC_MAKE_FLAGS)
 endif
 ifdef LLVM_ARCH
 	cd llvm && $(MAKE)