diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e1235a1..18cf58d 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   * Bump standards-version to 4.6.0.
   * Declare d/rules doesn't require root.
   * Drop the lintian override for missing autopkgtest.
+  * Add lintian overrides for false positives.
 
  -- Julien Puydt <jpuydt@debian.org>  Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:14:33 +0200
 
diff --git a/debian/lintian-overrides b/debian/lintian-overrides
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dce1de8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/lintian-overrides
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# it's code, not documentation
+minetest-mod-character-creator: package-contains-documentation-outside-usr-share-doc usr/share/games/minetest/mods/character_creator/depends.txt
+minetest-mod-character-creator: package-contains-documentation-outside-usr-share-doc usr/share/games/minetest/mods/character_creator/description.txt