diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
deleted file mode 100644
index b1bd38b..0000000
--- a/debian/compat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-13
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index a3fa1fd..0516117 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 Build-Depends:
  ant,
  ant-optional,
- debhelper (>= 13~),
+ debhelper-compat (= 13),
  default-jdk,
  default-jdk-doc,
  javahelper,