diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d6e232c..2ed42a7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([ufw],
 AM_CONDITIONAL([INSTALL_UFW], [test x"$install_ufw" != xno])
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([completion],
-  [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-completion], [Install bash_completion rule @<:@yes@:>@])],
+  [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-completion], [Install bash_completion rule @<:@no@:>@])],
   [install_completion="$enableval"],
-  [install_completion="yes"])
+  [install_completion="no"])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([INSTALL_COMPLETION], [test x"$install_completion" != xno])
 
 # Checks for libraries.
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 46a5f4a..ceba62d 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@ override_dh_auto_configure:
 	dh_auto_configure -- \
 		--disable-silent-rules \
 		--enable-ufw \
+		--enable-completion \
 		--enable-compile-warnings=error