diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 3bf377894..6eacd3df3 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ CFLAGS += -ffile-prefix-map=$(CURDIR)=/
 	dh $@ --buildsystem=cmake
 
 override_dh_auto_configure:
-	dh_auto_configure -- -DDFSG_BUILD=ON
+	dh_auto_configure -- -DDFSG_BUILD=ON -DUSE_PYTHON=OFF
 
 override_dh_auto_build:
 	dh_auto_build
diff --git a/tools/version.h.in b/tools/version.h.in
index 7a53ddf89..73388c5df 100644
--- a/tools/version.h.in
+++ b/tools/version.h.in
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 #define notcurses_VERSION_PATCH "@notcurses_VERSION_PATCH@"
 #cmakedefine DFSG_BUILD
 #cmakedefine USE_FFMPEG
-#define NOTCURSES_SHARE "@CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR/notcurses@"
+#define NOTCURSES_SHARE "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_DATADIR@/notcurses"