diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5f74cfd2e..e5da75616 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ debpkg: man/pandoc.1
 		   -e REVISION=$(REVISION) \
 		   -w /mnt \
 		   --memory=0 \
-		   --rm \
 		   $(DOCKERIMAGE) \
 		   bash \
 		   /mnt/linux/make_artifacts.sh