diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 6b22bc6..b6aca42 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
   * Bump debhelper compat to level 13.
   * Bump standards-version to 4.6.0.
+  * Declare d/rules doesn't require root.
 
  -- Julien Puydt <jpuydt@debian.org>  Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:14:33 +0200
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 526f9bf..d9c4402 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 Homepage: https://github.com/minetest-mods/character_creator
 Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/games-team/minetest-mod-character-creator.git
 Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/games-team/minetest-mod-character-creator
+Rules-Requires-Root: no
 
 Package: minetest-mod-character-creator
 Architecture: all