diff --git a/src/thrift/Makefile b/src/thrift/Makefile
index 2b450e52d4c1..2a4f67b9175b 100644
--- a/src/thrift/Makefile
+++ b/src/thrift/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ $(addprefix $(DEST)/, $(MAIN_TARGET)): $(DEST)/% :
 	dpkg-source -x thrift_$(THRIFT_VERSION_FULL).dsc
 	pushd thrift-$(THRIFT_VERSION)
 	patch -p1 < ../patch/THRIFT-3577-assertion-failed.patch
-	dpkg-buildpackage -d -rfakeroot -b -us -uc
+	DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS=nocheck dpkg-buildpackage -d -rfakeroot -b -us -uc
 	popd
 
 	mv $(DERIVED_TARGETS) $* $(DEST)/