diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index b197729ed8..b45232b78d 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ override_dh_auto_install:
 	mkdir -p $(CURDIR)/debian/scylla-server/var/lib/scylla/conf
 	cp $(CURDIR)/conf/scylla.yaml \
 		$(CURDIR)/debian/scylla-server/var/lib/scylla/conf
+	cp $(CURDIR)/conf/cassandra-rackdc.properties \
+		$(CURDIR)/debian/scylla-server/var/lib/scylla/conf
 
 %:
 	dh $@