diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
index daea927..0ade896 100644
--- a/debian/gbp.conf
+++ b/debian/gbp.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 [DEFAULT]
+builder = git-pbuilder
 debian-branch = master
 upstream-tree = TAG
 upstream-vcs-tag = v%(version)s