diff --git a/makefile.am b/makefile.am
index aaad9e8..4be9d55 100644
--- a/makefile.am
+++ b/makefile.am
@@ -19,9 +19,13 @@ EXTRA_DIST = bootstrap.sh debian
 
 DISTCLEANFILES = debian/changelog 
 
-deb: dist 
-	tar xzvf @PACKAGE@-@VERSION@.tar.gz 
-	cd @PACKAGE@-@VERSION@ && dpkg-buildpackage
+ARCHS = i386 amd64
+
+deb: ${ARCHS}
+
+${ARCHS}: dist
+	tar xzvf @PACKAGE@-@VERSION@.tar.gz
+	cd @PACKAGE@-@VERSION@ && dpkg-buildpackage -a$@
 	rm -rf @PACKAGE@-@VERSION@
 
 infosdir = ${pkgdatadir}