diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index f11836d..f9fc8a8 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@
 
 export DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS = hardening=+all
 
+ifeq (,$(filter nocheck,$(DEB_BUILD_PROFILES)))
+CONFIGURE_OPTS = -Dgtk_doc=true -Dman=true
+endif
+
 %:
 	dh $@ --builddirectory=_build
 
 override_dh_auto_configure:
-	dh_auto_configure -- -Dgtk_doc=true -Dman=true
+	dh_auto_configure -- $(CONFIGURE_OPTS)
 
 override_dh_installudev:
 	# Make sure all the symlink rules in 60 ran: