diff --git a/pkg/kamailio/deb/debian/rules b/pkg/kamailio/deb/debian/rules
index 6cb058b5e8f..90472df1195 100755
--- a/pkg/kamailio/deb/debian/rules
+++ b/pkg/kamailio/deb/debian/rules
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ PACKAGE_GROUPS=mysql postgres berkeley unixodbc radius presence \
 EXTRA_GROUPS=gzcompress uuid ev jansson
 
 # name of libdir in the path for libraries (e.g., lib for 32b, lib64 for 64b)
-LIBDIR ?= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
+export LIBDIR ?= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
 
 # directories with possible duplicate libraries (that should be deleted
 # from current module* packages)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ install: build
 	dh_prep
 	dh_installdirs
 	# Add here commands to install the package into debian/kamailio
-	$(MAKE) install LIBDIR=$(LIBDIR) group_include="kstandard"
+	$(MAKE) install group_include="kstandard"
 	# make group packages
 	$(call PACKAGE_GRP_INSTALL_template)
 	$(call PACKAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL_template)
diff --git a/pkg/kamailio/deb/jessie/rules b/pkg/kamailio/deb/jessie/rules
index c8c655ea4ec..2b1e188f217 100755
--- a/pkg/kamailio/deb/jessie/rules
+++ b/pkg/kamailio/deb/jessie/rules
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ PACKAGE_GROUPS=mysql postgres berkeley unixodbc radius presence \
 EXTRA_GROUPS=gzcompress uuid ev jansson
 
 # name of libdir in the path for libraries (e.g., lib for 32b, lib64 for 64b)
-LIBDIR ?= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
+export LIBDIR ?= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
 
 # directories with possible duplicate libraries (that should be deleted
 # from current module* packages)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ install: build
 	dh_prep
 	dh_installdirs
 	# Add here commands to install the package into debian/kamailio
-	$(MAKE) install LIBDIR=$(LIBDIR) group_include="kstandard"
+	$(MAKE) install group_include="kstandard"
 	# make group packages
 	$(call PACKAGE_GRP_INSTALL_template)
 	$(call PACKAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL_template)
diff --git a/pkg/kamailio/deb/precise/rules b/pkg/kamailio/deb/precise/rules
index 7bbf437c95f..8c9c3782934 100755
--- a/pkg/kamailio/deb/precise/rules
+++ b/pkg/kamailio/deb/precise/rules
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ PACKAGE_GROUPS=mysql postgres berkeley unixodbc radius presence \
 EXTRA_GROUPS=gzcompress uuid ev jansson
 
 # name of libdir in the path for libraries (e.g., lib for 32b, lib64 for 64b)
-LIBDIR ?= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
+export LIBDIR ?= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
 
 # directories with possible duplicate libraries (that should be deleted
 # from current module* packages)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ install: build
 	dh_prep
 	dh_installdirs
 	# Add here commands to install the package into debian/kamailio
-	$(MAKE) install LIBDIR=$(LIBDIR) group_include="kstandard"
+	$(MAKE) install group_include="kstandard"
 	# make group packages
 	$(call PACKAGE_GRP_INSTALL_template)
 	$(call PACKAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL_template)
diff --git a/pkg/kamailio/deb/sid/rules b/pkg/kamailio/deb/sid/rules
index a428e8997a8..d01a90aacac 100755
--- a/pkg/kamailio/deb/sid/rules
+++ b/pkg/kamailio/deb/sid/rules
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ PACKAGE_GROUPS=mysql postgres berkeley unixodbc radius presence \
 EXTRA_GROUPS=gzcompress uuid ev jansson
 
 # name of libdir in the path for libraries (e.g., lib for 32b, lib64 for 64b)
-LIBDIR ?= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
+export LIBDIR ?= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
 
 # directories with possible duplicate libraries (that should be deleted
 # from current module* packages)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ install: build
 	dh_prep
 	dh_installdirs
 	# Add here commands to install the package into debian/kamailio
-	$(MAKE) install LIBDIR=$(LIBDIR) group_include="kstandard"
+	$(MAKE) install group_include="kstandard"
 	# make group packages
 	$(call PACKAGE_GRP_INSTALL_template)
 	$(call PACKAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL_template)
diff --git a/pkg/kamailio/deb/squeeze/rules b/pkg/kamailio/deb/squeeze/rules
index 5d65503b40e..f0699ecc379 100755
--- a/pkg/kamailio/deb/squeeze/rules
+++ b/pkg/kamailio/deb/squeeze/rules
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ PACKAGE_GROUPS=mysql postgres berkeley unixodbc radius presence \
 EXTRA_GROUPS=gzcompress uuid ev 
 
 # name of libdir in the path for libraries (e.g., lib for 32b, lib64 for 64b)
-LIBDIR ?= lib
+export LIBDIR ?= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
 
 # directories with possible duplicate libraries (that should be deleted
 # from current module* packages)
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ install: build
 	dh_prep
 	dh_installdirs
 	# Add here commands to install the package into debian/kamailio
-	$(MAKE) install LIBDIR=$(LIBDIR) group_include="kstandard"
+	$(MAKE) install group_include="kstandard"
 	# make group packages
 	$(call PACKAGE_GRP_INSTALL_template)
 	$(call PACKAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL_template)
diff --git a/pkg/kamailio/deb/stretch/rules b/pkg/kamailio/deb/stretch/rules
index a428e8997a8..d01a90aacac 100755
--- a/pkg/kamailio/deb/stretch/rules
+++ b/pkg/kamailio/deb/stretch/rules
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ PACKAGE_GROUPS=mysql postgres berkeley unixodbc radius presence \
 EXTRA_GROUPS=gzcompress uuid ev jansson
 
 # name of libdir in the path for libraries (e.g., lib for 32b, lib64 for 64b)
-LIBDIR ?= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
+export LIBDIR ?= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
 
 # directories with possible duplicate libraries (that should be deleted
 # from current module* packages)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ install: build
 	dh_prep
 	dh_installdirs
 	# Add here commands to install the package into debian/kamailio
-	$(MAKE) install LIBDIR=$(LIBDIR) group_include="kstandard"
+	$(MAKE) install group_include="kstandard"
 	# make group packages
 	$(call PACKAGE_GRP_INSTALL_template)
 	$(call PACKAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL_template)
diff --git a/pkg/kamailio/deb/trusty/rules b/pkg/kamailio/deb/trusty/rules
index 139909a8189..9010cd20788 100755
--- a/pkg/kamailio/deb/trusty/rules
+++ b/pkg/kamailio/deb/trusty/rules
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ PACKAGE_GROUPS=mysql postgres berkeley unixodbc radius presence \
 EXTRA_GROUPS=gzcompress uuid ev jansson
 
 # name of libdir in the path for libraries (e.g., lib for 32b, lib64 for 64b)
-LIBDIR ?= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
+export LIBDIR ?= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
 
 # directories with possible duplicate libraries (that should be deleted
 # from current module* packages)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ install: build
 	dh_prep
 	dh_installdirs
 	# Add here commands to install the package into debian/kamailio
-	$(MAKE) install LIBDIR=$(LIBDIR) group_include="kstandard"
+	$(MAKE) install group_include="kstandard"
 	# make group packages
 	$(call PACKAGE_GRP_INSTALL_template)
 	$(call PACKAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL_template)
diff --git a/pkg/kamailio/deb/wheezy/rules b/pkg/kamailio/deb/wheezy/rules
index 570b8b87ffa..291a60caafc 100755
--- a/pkg/kamailio/deb/wheezy/rules
+++ b/pkg/kamailio/deb/wheezy/rules
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ PACKAGE_GROUPS=mysql postgres berkeley unixodbc radius presence \
 EXTRA_GROUPS=gzcompress uuid ev jansson
 
 # name of libdir in the path for libraries (e.g., lib for 32b, lib64 for 64b)
-LIBDIR ?= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
+export LIBDIR ?= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
 
 # directories with possible duplicate libraries (that should be deleted
 # from current module* packages)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ install: build
 	dh_prep
 	dh_installdirs
 	# Add here commands to install the package into debian/kamailio
-	$(MAKE) install LIBDIR=$(LIBDIR) group_include="kstandard"
+	$(MAKE) install group_include="kstandard"
 	# make group packages
 	$(call PACKAGE_GRP_INSTALL_template)
 	$(call PACKAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL_template)
diff --git a/pkg/kamailio/deb/xenial/rules b/pkg/kamailio/deb/xenial/rules
index 6cb058b5e8f..90472df1195 100755
--- a/pkg/kamailio/deb/xenial/rules
+++ b/pkg/kamailio/deb/xenial/rules
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ PACKAGE_GROUPS=mysql postgres berkeley unixodbc radius presence \
 EXTRA_GROUPS=gzcompress uuid ev jansson
 
 # name of libdir in the path for libraries (e.g., lib for 32b, lib64 for 64b)
-LIBDIR ?= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
+export LIBDIR ?= lib/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
 
 # directories with possible duplicate libraries (that should be deleted
 # from current module* packages)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ install: build
 	dh_prep
 	dh_installdirs
 	# Add here commands to install the package into debian/kamailio
-	$(MAKE) install LIBDIR=$(LIBDIR) group_include="kstandard"
+	$(MAKE) install group_include="kstandard"
 	# make group packages
 	$(call PACKAGE_GRP_INSTALL_template)
 	$(call PACKAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL_template)