diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
index 7f8f011..ec63514 100644
--- a/debian/compat
+++ b/debian/compat
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7
+9
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 6f59b9c..433fc7c 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
            intrigeri <intrigeri@debian.org>
 Section: admin
 Priority: optional
-Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 7.0.50~),
+Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 9),
                po-debconf
 Standards-Version: 3.9.5
 Vcs-Browser: https://labs.riseup.net/code/projects/metche/repository