diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 7e8c5c2..343b151 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
   * New upstream release.
   * Bump Standards-Version.
+  * Add Rules-Requires-Root.
 
  -- Sascha Steinbiss <satta@debian.org>  Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:38:19 +0100
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index e1573e1..bb9a86a 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
                golang-any,
                golang-github-stretchr-testify-dev
 Standards-Version: 4.5.1
+Rules-Requires-Root: no
 Homepage: https://github.com/ReneKroon/ttlcache
 Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/go-team/packages/golang-github-renekroon-ttlcache
 Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/go-team/packages/golang-github-renekroon-ttlcache.git