tags 831968 + patch thanks This happens because debian/rules has its binary-arch and binary-indep targets swapped.
The following trivial (but untested) patch might fix it. Thanks.
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ build-stamp:
touch $@
binary: binary-indep binary-arch
+
+binary-indep: build install
dh_testdir
dh_prep
dh_install
@@ -40,8 +42,6 @@ binary: binary-indep binary-arch
binary-arch: build install
-binary-indep: build install
-
install: build
dh_testdir
dh_testroot

