diff --git a/packaging/ubuntu/debian/rules b/packaging/ubuntu/debian/rules
index d61d2e2b4..b8ea8346f 100755
--- a/packaging/ubuntu/debian/rules
+++ b/packaging/ubuntu/debian/rules
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ override_dh_auto_configure:
 	(mkdir subsurface-build ; cd subsurface-build ;  \
 		cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
 			-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
-			-DLIBGIT2_INCLUDE_DIR=$(MY_INSTALL_ROOT)/include \
 			-DLIBDIVECOMPUTER_INCLUDE_DIR=$(MY_INSTALL_ROOT)/include \
 			-DLIBDIVECOMPUTER_LIBRARIES=$(MY_INSTALL_ROOT)/lib/libdivecomputer.a \
+			-DLIBGIT2_DYNAMIC=ON -DLIBGIT2_FROM_PKGCONFIG=ON \
 			-DFORCE_LIBSSH=1 \
 			-DNO_PRINTING=OFF \
 			-DMAKE_TESTS=OFF \