diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 9d68df184..a99ef4c7f 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -19,5 +19,9 @@ override_dh_auto_test:
 	PYBUILD_TEST_ARGS="{interpreter} -m pytest" dh_auto_test
 
 override_dh_installsystemd:
-	# Do not enable or start freedombox-manual-upgrade.service.
-	dh_installsystemd --exclude=freedombox-manual-upgrade.service
+	# Do not enable or start any service other than FreedomBox service. Use
+	# of --tmpdir is a hack to workaround an issue with dh_installsystemd
+	# (as of debhelper 13.5.2) that still has hardcoded search path of
+	# /lib/systemd/system for searching systemd services. See #987989 and
+	# reversion of its changes.
+	dh_installsystemd --tmpdir=debian/tmp/usr --package=freedombox plinth.service