diff --git a/confluent_server/builddeb b/confluent_server/builddeb
index 289d3567..6fdaa372 100755
--- a/confluent_server/builddeb
+++ b/confluent_server/builddeb
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@ else
     # Clean up the generated files in this directory
     rm -rf $PKGNAME.egg-info dist setup.py
     rm -rf $(find deb_dist -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d)
+    if [ ! -z "$1" ]; then
+        cp deb_dist/* $1/
+    fi
 fi
 exit 0