diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0d1030290..de6c12e2d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 RTPENGINE_ROOT_DIR=.
 with_transcoding ?= yes
+ifneq ($(DEB_WITH_TRANSCODING),)
+with_transcoding = $(DEB_WITH_TRANSCODING)
+endif
 
 include lib/lib.Makefile