diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index bd88325..6d794a5 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
   [ Jakub Wilk ]
   * find-dbgsym-packages: Ignore all vDSOs (Closes: #909357)
+
+  [ Axel Beckert ]
+  * Declare compliance with Debian Policy 4.2.1. (No changes needed.)
 
  -- Axel Beckert <abe@debian.org>  Sat, 22 Sep 2018 18:41:51 +0200
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 73f6760..fbdf9bd 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
                help2man
 Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/debian/debian-goodies.git
 Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/debian/debian-goodies
-Standards-Version: 4.1.5
+Standards-Version: 4.2.1
 Rules-Requires-Root: no
 
 Package: debian-goodies