diff --git a/debian/arch/alpha/Makefile.inc b/debian/arch/alpha/Makefile.inc
index c0195a949..1a6f905fa 100644
--- a/debian/arch/alpha/Makefile.inc
+++ b/debian/arch/alpha/Makefile.inc
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 #
 include_common_config := no
 default_config := alpha-generic
-initrd_modules := kernel/drivers/video/vesafb.ko kernel/security/capability.ko
+initrd_modules := kernel/security/capability.ko
+build_makeflags := 'CC=gcc-3.3'