diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d4ff4b5..d87fe08 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+python-xstatic-tv4 (1.2.7.0-5) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Drop unnecessary dependency on build-essential.
+
+ -- Debian Janitor <janitor@jelmer.uk>  Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:10:25 -0000
+
 python-xstatic-tv4 (1.2.7.0-4) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Ondřej Nový ]
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 2c4c970..e3119f8 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 Uploaders:
  Ivan Udovichenko <iudovichenko@mirantis.com>,
  Thomas Goirand <zigo@debian.org>,
-Build-Depends:
+Build-Depends: 
  debhelper-compat (= 11),
  dh-python,
  openstack-pkg-tools (>= 75~),