diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 44d029c680..39098c4133 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ config:
 			if [ -z "$(DESTDIR)" ]; then /sbin/chkconfig --add asterisk; fi; \
 		elif [ -f /etc/debian_version ]; then \
 			$(INSTALL) -m 755 contrib/init.d/rc.debian.asterisk $(DESTDIR)/etc/init.d/asterisk; \
-			if [ -z "$(DESTDIR)" ]; then /usr/sbin/update-rc.d asterisk start 50 2 3 4 5 . stop 91 2 3 4 5 .; fi; \
+			if [ -z "$(DESTDIR)" ]; then /usr/sbin/update-rc.d asterisk defaults 50 91; fi; \
 		elif [ -f /etc/gentoo-release ]; then \
 			$(INSTALL) -m 755 contrib/init.d/rc.gentoo.asterisk $(DESTDIR)/etc/init.d/asterisk; \
 			if [ -z "$(DESTDIR)" ]; then /sbin/rc-update add asterisk default; fi; \