diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 435ae93..28918c8 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ GITCOUNT=$(shell echo $(VER) | sed -rne 's,^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+.*\+([0-9]+)\+g[0-f]{8
 	dh $@ --with python3 --parallel
 
 override_dh_auto_configure:
-	dh_auto_configure -- -DLIB_SUFFIX="/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)" -DPythonLibs_FIND_VERSION:STRING="3.7" -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE:STRING="/usr/bin/python3" -DGR_GIT_COUNT="$(GITCOUNT)" -DGR_GIT_HASH="$(GITREV)"
+	dh_auto_configure -- -DLIB_SUFFIX="/$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)" -DGR_GIT_COUNT="$(GITCOUNT)" -DGR_GIT_HASH="$(GITREV)"
 
 override_dh_auto_install:
 	dh_auto_install