diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index ef0f9c1a82..cb4d2e4cb2 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ CMAKE_FLAGS = \
 	-D BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
 	-D BUILD_JAVA=OFF \
 	-D BUILD_PERF_TESTS=OFF \
-	-D BUILD_PROTOBUF=OFF \
+	-D BUILD_PROTOBUF=ON \
 	-D BUILD_INFO_SKIP_TIMESTAMP=ON \
 	-D BUILD_opencv_dnn=ON \
 	-D BUILD_opencv_dnn_modern=ON \
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ CMAKE_FLAGS = \
 	-D OPENCV_DOWNLOAD_TRIES_LIST= \
 	-D OPENCV_ENABLE_NONFREE=ON \
 	-D OpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE=GLVND \
-	-D PROTOBUF_UPDATE_FILES=ON \
 	-D WITH_ADE=OFF \
 	-D WITH_CAROTENE=OFF \
 	-D WITH_CUDA=OFF \