diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index ec0a8012..d5486dfd 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ override_dh_auto_build:
 
 override_dh_install: $(PREPROCESS_FILES:.in=)
 	dh_install --fail-missing
+	# installing the documentation as there is no extra install target
+	cp -a $(CURDIR)/doc/html $(CURDIR)/debian/guh-doc/usr/share/doc/guh/ || true
 
 
 override_dh_strip: