diff --git a/gh-actions/common/build-debian/action.yml b/gh-actions/common/build-debian/action.yml
index b6d82559..01b77344 100644
--- a/gh-actions/common/build-debian/action.yml
+++ b/gh-actions/common/build-debian/action.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ runs:
 
         echo "::group::Install devscripts"
         DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive sudo apt update
-        DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive sudo apt install -y devscripts
+        DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive sudo apt install -y devscripts ${{ inputs.lintian == 'false' && '' || 'lintian' }}
         echo "::endgroup::"
 
         echo "::group::Create local version with commit and docker container"