diff --git a/packaging/package_for_debian.py b/packaging/package_for_debian.py
index 9d11be6..8ce8062 100755
--- a/packaging/package_for_debian.py
+++ b/packaging/package_for_debian.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def has_program(program: str) -> bool:
 os.makedirs(debian_path)
 
 
-current_architecture = sp.check_output(["dpkg", "--check-architecture"]).decode("utf-8").strip()
+current_architecture = sp.check_output(["dpkg", "--print-architecture"]).decode("utf-8").strip()
 evsieve_version = sp.check_output([executable_path, "--version"]).decode("utf-8").strip()
 
 ruststd_package = "libstd-rust-dev"