diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index af2984e..74e0613 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ x11-xserver-utils (7.6~1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
     upstream's COPYING files, thanks to Julien Cristau.
   * Refresh debian/copyright accordingly.
   * Bump xutils-dev build-dep for new macros.
+  * Switch from --list-missing to --fail-missing for additional safety.
 
  -- Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org>  Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:02:37 +0100
 
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index a856c7a..466ea3d 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ binary-arch: build install
 	dh_testroot
 
 	dh_installdocs
-	dh_install --sourcedir=debian/tmp -Xrgb.txt --list-missing
+	dh_install --sourcedir=debian/tmp -Xrgb.txt --fail-missing
 	dh_installmenu
 	dh_installchangelogs
 	dh_link