diff --git a/debian/cargo-checksum.json b/debian/cargo-checksum.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7b5028
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/cargo-checksum.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"package":"62e0ece55a4e0150ab3a3f7f5299e6eb113134975100cddde5a68dfcbb5e1a5c","files":{}}
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 591d09d..b66daf9 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ execute_after_dh_auto_clean:
 	$(CARGO) clean
 	rm -rf $(CARGO_HOME)
 	rm -rf $(CARGO_REGISTRY)
-	rm -f debian/cargo-checksum.json
 
 execute_before_dh_auto_configure:
 	$(CARGO) prepare-debian $(CARGO_REGISTRY) --link-from-system
 	rm -f Cargo.lock
-	touch debian/cargo-checksum.json