diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 353abe8a..6d6abf46 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ configure_options = \
 	$(NULL)
 
 ifneq ($(filter alpha hppa ia64 m68k s390x sh4 sparc64 x32,$(DEB_HOST_ARCH)),)
-configure_options += GJS=/nonexistent/gjs
+configure_options += ac_cv_path_GJS=
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(filter libostree-doc,$(binaries)),)