diff --git a/contrib/Debian/rules b/contrib/Debian/rules
index 5f6f826e..25f48287 100755
--- a/contrib/Debian/rules
+++ b/contrib/Debian/rules
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ configure-ngircd-full: configure
 	  --sysconfdir=/etc/ngircd \
 	  --mandir=\$${prefix}/share/man \
 	  --with-syslog --with-zlib \
-	  --with-gnutls --with-ident --with-tcp-wrappers \
+	  --with-gnutls --with-ident --with-tcp-wrappers --with-pam \
 	  --enable-ipv6
 
 configure-ngircd-full-dbg: configure
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ configure-ngircd-full-dbg: configure
 	  --mandir=\$${prefix}/share/man \
 	  --enable-debug --enable-sniffer \
 	  --with-syslog --with-zlib \
-	  --with-gnutls --with-ident --with-tcp-wrappers \
+	  --with-gnutls --with-ident --with-tcp-wrappers --with-pam \
 	  --enable-ipv6
 
 build: