diff --git a/pkg/private/deb/deb.bzl b/pkg/private/deb/deb.bzl
index 046cbacf..b2dbd013 100644
--- a/pkg/private/deb/deb.bzl
+++ b/pkg/private/deb/deb.bzl
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def _pkg_deb_impl(ctx):
         args.add("--provides", d)
 
     args.set_param_file_format("flag_per_line")
-    args.use_param_file("@%s", use_always = True)
+    args.use_param_file("@%s", use_always = False)
     print(args)
     ctx.actions.run(
         mnemonic = "MakeDeb",