diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index a2ba364e..75643a7b 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ install: build
 	do
 		for i in a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z _ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
 		do
-			mkdir -p $DATA/$sub/$i
-			chown www-data $DATA/$sub/$i
+			mkdir -p debian/alternc/var/alternc/${sub}/${i}
+			chown www-data debian/alternc/var/alternc/${sub}/${i}
 		done
 	done