diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 70c36b6..8663714 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+python-castellan (1.2.2-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Use debhelper-compat instead of debian/compat.
+
+ -- Ondřej Nový <onovy@debian.org>  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 16:41:03 +0200
+
 python-castellan (1.2.2-1) experimental; urgency=medium
 
   * New upstream release.
diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
deleted file mode 100644
index ec63514..0000000
--- a/debian/compat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-9
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 591ae9d..3b93d6a 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 Uploaders:
  Thomas Goirand <zigo@debian.org>,
 Build-Depends:
- debhelper (>= 9),
+ debhelper-compat (= 9),
  dh-python,
  openstack-pkg-tools,
  python3-all,