diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
deleted file mode 100644
index b4de394..0000000
--- a/debian/compat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-11
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 67299d3..e69676d 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Source: bsdgames
 Section: games
 Priority: optional
 Build-Depends: bison,
-               debhelper (>= 11~),
+               debhelper-compat (= 11),
                flex,
                groff,
                libfl-dev,