diff --git a/contrib/debian/rules b/contrib/debian/rules
--- a/contrib/debian/rules
+++ b/contrib/debian/rules
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	dh $@ --buildsystem=cmake+ninja --builddirectory=_build
 
 override_dh_auto_configure:
-	dh_auto_configure -- -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
+	dh_auto_configure -- -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo -DUSE_JEMALLOC=OFF
 
 override_dh_auto_test:
 	ninja -C _build check