diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 82395f9..2c1dd08 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 Build-Depends:
  ant,
  ant-optional,
- debhelper (>= 11),
+ debhelper,
  default-jdk,
  default-jdk-doc,
  javahelper,