diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 8de49d0f..fa0551a9 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ override_dh_auto_configure:
 		--zshcompletiondir=/usr/share/zsh/vendor-completions \
 		--localstatedir=/var
 
+override_dh_auto_test:
+	dh_auto_test -- V=1
+
 override_dh_auto_build:
 	dh_auto_build -- V=1
 	PYBUILD_NAME=notmuch dh_auto_build --buildsystem=pybuild --sourcedirectory bindings/python