diff --git a/buildPackage.go b/buildPackage.go
index 2eb93ac..17f8ffd 100644
--- a/buildPackage.go
+++ b/buildPackage.go
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func (c *controlBox) buildPackage() (bool, error) {
 }
 
 func (c *controlBox) writeDebianControlFile() bool {
-	cf, err := os.OpenFile("files/DEBIAN/control", os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE, 0644)
+	cf, err := os.OpenFile("files/DEBIAN/control", os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Info("open control file failed", err)
 		return false