diff --git a/build/base.install b/build/base.install
index 0601fc510..ae86d8f1f 100755
--- a/build/base.install
+++ b/build/base.install
@@ -131,6 +131,19 @@ bootstrap() {
     # Use debootstrap for debian based distribution
     if [ "$(package_type)" = "deb" ]; then
         check_binary debootstrap
+        case "$dist" in
+            $supported_debian_dists)
+                scripts="sid"
+                ;;
+            $supported_ubuntu_dists)
+                scripts="gutsy"
+                ;;
+        esac
+        if [ ! -e  /usr/share/debootstrap/scripts/${dist} ]; then
+            cd /usr/share/debootstrap/scripts
+            ln -s $scripts $dist
+            cd -
+        fi
         debootstrap --arch ${ARCH:=amd64} --variant=minbase $dist "$target" $repository
         # workaround no signature downloaded
         rm -f "$target"/var/lib/apt/lists/*[es]