diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index df0c4b3..4ef42f5 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/go-team/packages/golang-github-imdario-mergo
 Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/go-team/packages/golang-github-imdario-mergo.git
 XS-Go-Import-Path: github.com/imdario/mergo
+Rules-Requires-Root: no
 Testsuite: autopkgtest-pkg-go
 
 Package: golang-github-imdario-mergo-dev