diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index a8150ce..4702889 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 fastml (3.11-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   * Standards-Version: 4.5.1 (routine-update)
+  * debhelper-compat 13 (routine-update)
 
  -- Andreas Tille <tille@debian.org>  Thu, 17 Dec 2020 15:30:58 +0100
 
diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
deleted file mode 100644
index 48082f7..0000000
--- a/debian/compat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-12
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 938f1d6..cb8a651 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Uploaders: Andreas Tille <tille@debian.org>
 Section: science
 Priority: optional
-Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 12~)
+Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13)
 Standards-Version: 4.5.1
 Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/med-team/fastml
 Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/med-team/fastml.git