diff --git a/debian-jessie/rules b/debian-jessie/rules
index f03be8a..3072b00 100755
--- a/debian-jessie/rules
+++ b/debian-jessie/rules
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ DPKG_EXPORT_BUILDFLAGS = 1
 include /usr/share/dpkg/default.mk
 
 override_dh_auto_build:
-	dh_auto_build -- RTLSDR=yes BLADERF=yes HACKRF=no LIMESDR=no DUMP1090_VERSION=$(DEB_VERSION)
+	# jessie's gcc doesn't support the compiler flags needed for ARM-specific starch flavors;
+	# turn off runtime CPU detection
+	dh_auto_build -- RTLSDR=yes BLADERF=yes HACKRF=no LIMESDR=no DUMP1090_VERSION=$(DEB_VERSION) CPUFEATURES=no
 
 override_dh_install:
 	dh_install
diff --git a/debian-stretch/rules b/debian-stretch/rules
index f03be8a..98002a2 100755
--- a/debian-stretch/rules
+++ b/debian-stretch/rules
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ DPKG_EXPORT_BUILDFLAGS = 1
 include /usr/share/dpkg/default.mk
 
 override_dh_auto_build:
-	dh_auto_build -- RTLSDR=yes BLADERF=yes HACKRF=no LIMESDR=no DUMP1090_VERSION=$(DEB_VERSION)
+	# starch's gcc doesn't support the compiler flags needed for ARM-specific starch flavors;
+	# turn off runtime CPU detection
+	dh_auto_build -- RTLSDR=yes BLADERF=yes HACKRF=no LIMESDR=no DUMP1090_VERSION=$(DEB_VERSION) CPUFEATURES=no
 
 override_dh_install:
 	dh_install