diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 28823b0..ae8638a 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 python-fusepy (3.0.1-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   * Bump debhelper from old 12 to 13.
+  * Set debhelper-compat version in Build-Depends.
 
  -- Debian Janitor <janitor@jelmer.uk>  Sun, 29 Aug 2021 16:01:05 -0000
 
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 23b0e12..9afb260 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Section: python
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Sascha Steinbiss <satta@debian.org>
-Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 13~),
+Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13),
                dh-python,
                python3-all,
                python3-setuptools,