diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
deleted file mode 100644
index f599e28..0000000
--- a/debian/compat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-10
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 33a9c8c..aa6aa69 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org>,
  Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net>
 Build-Depends:
- debhelper (>= 10),
+ debhelper-compat (= 12),
  libaldmb1-dev,
  liballegro4-dev,
  libdumb1-dev