diff --git a/packaging/build_deb.sh b/packaging/build_deb.sh
index 495dbff2..1f796a9a 100755
--- a/packaging/build_deb.sh
+++ b/packaging/build_deb.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ DEVSCRIPTS="${HOME}/.devscripts"
 DISTRIBUTION=${DISTRIBUTION:-debian}
 
 cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+UDEV_RULES="$PWD/rules.d"
 DEBIAN_FILES="$PWD/packaging/debian"
 DIST="$PWD/dist/$DISTRIBUTION"
 export DIST_RELEASE=${DIST_RELEASE:-UNRELEASED}
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ mv "$S" solaar_$VERSION.orig.tar.gz
 
 cd solaar-$VERSION
 cp -a "$DEBIAN_FILES" .
+test -s debian/solaar.udev || cp -a "$UDEV_RULES"/??-*.rules debian/solaar.udev
 cat >debian/changelog <<_CHANGELOG
 solaar ($VERSION-$BUILD_NUMBER$BUILD_EXTRA) $DIST_RELEASE; urgency=low
 
@@ -60,9 +62,10 @@ solaar ($VERSION-$BUILD_NUMBER$BUILD_EXTRA) $DIST_RELEASE; urgency=low
  -- $DEBFULLNAME <$DEBMAIL>  $(date -R)
 
 _CHANGELOG
-test -z "$BUILD_EXTRA" && cp debian/changelog "$DEBIAN_FILES"/changelog
+# if this is the main (Debian) build, update the changelog
+test "$BUILD_EXTRA" || cp -a debian/changelog "$DEBIAN_FILES"/changelog
 
-test -n "$DEBIAN_FILES_EXTRA" && cp -a $DEBIAN_FILES_EXTRA/* debian/
+test "$DEBIAN_FILES_EXTRA" && cp -a $DEBIAN_FILES_EXTRA/* debian/
 
 /usr/bin/debuild ${DEBUILD_ARGS:-$@} \
 	--lintian-opts --profile $DISTRIBUTION
diff --git a/packaging/debian/rules b/packaging/debian/rules
index 58848eea..ad44ced7 100755
--- a/packaging/debian/rules
+++ b/packaging/debian/rules
@@ -18,9 +18,5 @@ override_dh_auto_install:
 override_dh_python2:
 	dh_python2 $(PREFIX)/share/solaar
 
-override_dh_installudev:
-	cp rules.d/??-logitech-unifying-receiver.rules debian/solaar.logitech-unifying-receiver.udev
-	dh_installudev --priority=99 --name=logitech-unifying-receiver
-
 override_dh_gencontrol:
 	dh_gencontrol -- -Tdebian/substvars.extra
diff --git a/packaging/ubuntu/rules.extra b/packaging/ubuntu/rules.extra
index 74f5181d..b5ab36e5 100644
--- a/packaging/ubuntu/rules.extra
+++ b/packaging/ubuntu/rules.extra
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ PREFIX = /opt/extras.ubuntu.com/solaar
 
 # hacky...
 override_dh_link:
-	dh_link
+	dh_link "$@"
+	# replace the Exec and Icon targets with the proper full paths
 	sed -i -e 's#Exec=solaar#Exec=/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/solaar/bin/solaar#' \
 		debian/solaar/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/solaar/share/applications/solaar.desktop
 	sed -i -e 's#Icon=solaar#Icon=/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/solaar/share/pixmaps/solaar.png#' \