diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 21b31613fd..cc9eb70220 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 	dh $@
 
 override_dh_install:
-	dh_install
 	dh_systemd_enable gitlab-mailroom.service
 	dh_systemd_enable gitlab-unicorn.service
 	dh_systemd_enable gitlab-sidekiq.service
 	dh_systemd_enable gitlab-workhorse.service
 	dh_systemd_enable gitlab.target
 	dh_systemd_start gitlab.target
+	dh_install -XLICENSE
 	# Make sure we are installing all required files in debian/install
 	sh debian/upstream-file-count-check.sh
 	rm -rf debian/gitlab/usr/share/gitlab/tmp/*