diff --git a/target/scripts/build/compile.sh b/target/scripts/build/compile.sh
index 52ca78cf..bad84f23 100644
--- a/target/scripts/build/compile.sh
+++ b/target/scripts/build/compile.sh
@@ -11,28 +11,39 @@ source /usr/local/bin/helpers/log.sh
 # shellcheck disable=SC2310
 _log_level_is 'trace' && QUIET='-y' || QUIET='-qq'
 
-function _compile_dovecot_fts_xapian() {
+function _install_build_deps() {
   apt-get "${QUIET}" update
   apt-get "${QUIET}" install --no-install-recommends \
     automake libtool pkg-config libicu-dev libsqlite3-dev libxapian-dev make build-essential dh-make devscripts dovecot-dev
-
-  local XAPIAN_VERSION='1.9'
-  curl -sSfL -o dovecot-fts-xapian.tar.gz \
-    "https://github.com/grosjo/fts-xapian/releases/download/${XAPIAN_VERSION}/dovecot-fts-xapian-${XAPIAN_VERSION}.tar.gz"
-  tar xf dovecot-fts-xapian.tar.gz
-
-  cd "fts-xapian-${XAPIAN_VERSION}"
-  USER=root dh_make -p "dovecot-fts-xapian-${XAPIAN_VERSION}" --single --native --copyright gpl2 -y
-
-  rm debian/*.ex
-  cp PACKAGES/DEB/control debian/
-  cp PACKAGES/DEB/changelog debian/
-  cp PACKAGES/DEB/compat debian/
-
-  sed -i -E "s|(dovecot-fts-xapian)-[1-9\.-]+|\1-${XAPIAN_VERSION}|g" debian/control
-  sed -i -E "s|(dovecot-fts-xapian)-[1-9\.-]+ \(.*\)(.*)|\1-${XAPIAN_VERSION} (${XAPIAN_VERSION})\2|g" debian/changelog
-
-  debuild -us -uc -B | tee /tmp/debuild.log 2>&1
 }
 
-_compile_dovecot_fts_xapian
+function _build_package() {
+  local XAPIAN_VERSION='1.9'
+  curl -fsSL "https://github.com/grosjo/fts-xapian/releases/download/${XAPIAN_VERSION}/dovecot-fts-xapian-${XAPIAN_VERSION}.tar.gz" \
+    | tar -xz
+  cd "fts-xapian-${XAPIAN_VERSION}"
+
+  # Prepare for building DEB source package:
+  # https://manpages.debian.org/bookworm/dh-make/dh_make.1.en.html
+  # License LGPL 2.1: https://github.com/grosjo/fts-xapian/issues/174#issuecomment-2422404568
+  USER=root dh_make --packagename "dovecot-fts-xapian-${XAPIAN_VERSION}" --single --native --copyright lgpl2 -y
+  # Remove generated example files:
+  rm debian/*.ex
+  # Add required package metadata:
+  # https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/dreq.en.html#control
+  curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/grosjo/fts-xapian/refs/tags/1.7.16/PACKAGES/DEB/control > debian/control
+  # Replace version number:
+  sed -i -E "s|(dovecot-fts-xapian)-[1-9\.-]+|\1-${XAPIAN_VERSION}|g" debian/control
+  # Required to proceed with debuild:
+  # https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/dother.en.html#compat
+  # (13 is the default debhelper version from the original `dh_make` generated `debian/control`):
+  echo '13' > debian/compat
+
+  # Build arch specific binary package via debuild:
+  # https://manpages.debian.org/bookworm/devscripts/debuild.1.en.html
+  # https://manpages.debian.org/bookworm/dpkg-dev/dpkg-buildpackage.1.en.html
+  debuild --no-sign --build=any | tee /tmp/debuild.log 2>&1
+}
+
+_install_build_deps
+_build_package