diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/release/debian-build.nix b/pkgs/build-support/release/debian-build.nix
index c6324bc944e..8ff906488fa 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/release/debian-build.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/release/debian-build.nix
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ vmTools.runInLinuxImage (stdenv.mkDerivation (
       eval "$preInstall" 
       export LOGNAME=root
 
-      ${checkinstall}/sbin/checkinstall --nodoc -y -D make install
+      ${checkinstall}/sbin/checkinstall --nodoc -y -D --fstrans=no make install
 
       ensureDir $out/debs
       find . -name "*.deb" -exec cp {} $out/debs \;