diff --git a/packaging/debian/rules b/packaging/debian/rules
index d8cf5c00c..873d4e4a9 100755
--- a/packaging/debian/rules
+++ b/packaging/debian/rules
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ ifeq ($(DIST_CODENAME), noble)
 MFA_CONFIG=--enable-mfa
 endif
 
+# All other cases
+ifeq ($(MFA_CONFIG),)
+MFA_CONFIG=--enable-mfa
+endif
+
 include /etc/GNUstep/GNUstep.conf
 include /usr/share/GNUstep/Makefiles/common.make