diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 95140ce10..30315e4f8 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ DBGNAME	= debug/$(EXENAME)
 
 PKGDIR	= usr/games
 DBGDIR	= usr/lib/debug/$(PKGDIR)
+PIXMAPS_DIR = usr/share/pixmaps
+DESKTOP_DIR = usr/share/applications
 PREFIX	= $(shell test "$(CROSS_COMPILE_BUILD)" != "$(CROSS_COMPILE_HOST)" && echo "PREFIX=$(CROSS_COMPILE_HOST)")
 OS	= LINUX=1
 NONX86	= $(shell test "`echo $(CROSS_COMPILE_HOST) | grep 'i[3-6]86'`" || echo "NONX86=1")
@@ -80,7 +82,11 @@ binary-indep:
 	echo "no need to do any arch-independent stuff"
 
 binary-arch:
+	# create ddirs
 	$(MKDIR) $(DIR)/debian/tmp/$(PKGDIR) $(DIR)/debian/tmp/$(DBGDIR)
+	$(MKDIR) $(DIR)/debian/tmp/$(PKGDIR) $(DIR)/debian/tmp/$(DESKTOP_DIR)
+	$(MKDIR) $(DIR)/debian/tmp/$(PKGDIR) $(DIR)/debian/tmp/$(PIXMAPS_DIR)
+	# install main binaries
 	$(INSTALL) $(BINDIR)/$(EXENAME) $(DIR)/debian/tmp/$(PKGDIR)/$(PACKAGE)
 	$(INSTALL) $(BINDIR)/$(DBGNAME) $(DIR)/debian/tmp/$(DBGDIR)/$(PACKAGE)
 	# Install desktop file and banner image