diff --git a/debian/lenny/applications/k3b-i18n/debian/rules b/debian/lenny/applications/k3b-i18n/debian/rules
index 956ea95f0..d811e25d9 100755
--- a/debian/lenny/applications/k3b-i18n/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/lenny/applications/k3b-i18n/debian/rules
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ endif
 config.status: configure
 	dh_testdir
 
+configure:
+	dh_testdir
+
 	# Regenerate build system
 	! [ -f /usr/share/libtool/ltmain.sh ] || \
 	cp -f /usr/share/libtool/ltmain.sh admin/ltmain.sh
diff --git a/debian/squeeze/applications/k3b-i18n/debian/rules b/debian/squeeze/applications/k3b-i18n/debian/rules
index 956ea95f0..77dbb8b5e 100755
--- a/debian/squeeze/applications/k3b-i18n/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/squeeze/applications/k3b-i18n/debian/rules
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ endif
 config.status: configure
 	dh_testdir
 
+configure::
+	dh_testdir
+
 	# Regenerate build system
 	! [ -f /usr/share/libtool/ltmain.sh ] || \
 	cp -f /usr/share/libtool/ltmain.sh admin/ltmain.sh
diff --git a/ubuntu/maverick/applications/k3b-i18n/debian/rules b/ubuntu/maverick/applications/k3b-i18n/debian/rules
index 956ea95f0..77dbb8b5e 100755
--- a/ubuntu/maverick/applications/k3b-i18n/debian/rules
+++ b/ubuntu/maverick/applications/k3b-i18n/debian/rules
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ endif
 config.status: configure
 	dh_testdir
 
+configure::
+	dh_testdir
+
 	# Regenerate build system
 	! [ -f /usr/share/libtool/ltmain.sh ] || \
 	cp -f /usr/share/libtool/ltmain.sh admin/ltmain.sh