diff --git a/debian/patches/Replace-getline-with-get_line.patch b/debian/patches/0001-Replace-getline-with-get_line.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from debian/patches/Replace-getline-with-get_line.patch
rename to debian/patches/0001-Replace-getline-with-get_line.patch
diff --git a/debian/patches/wtf-Add-acronyms-and-sort-them-alphabetically.patch b/debian/patches/0002-wtf-Add-acronyms-and-sort-them-alphabetically.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from debian/patches/wtf-Add-acronyms-and-sort-them-alphabetically.patch
rename to debian/patches/0002-wtf-Add-acronyms-and-sort-them-alphabetically.patch
diff --git a/debian/patches/robots-Refresh-screen.patch b/debian/patches/0003-robots-Refresh-screen.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from debian/patches/robots-Refresh-screen.patch
rename to debian/patches/0003-robots-Refresh-screen.patch
diff --git a/debian/patches/quiz-Update-presidents-capitals-fix-typos-in-murders.patch b/debian/patches/0004-quiz-Update-presidents-capitals-fix-typos-in-murders.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from debian/patches/quiz-Update-presidents-capitals-fix-typos-in-murders.patch
rename to debian/patches/0004-quiz-Update-presidents-capitals-fix-typos-in-murders.patch
diff --git a/debian/patches/Define-__dead-for-GNU-GCC.patch b/debian/patches/0005-Define-__dead-for-GNU-GCC.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from debian/patches/Define-__dead-for-GNU-GCC.patch
rename to debian/patches/0005-Define-__dead-for-GNU-GCC.patch
diff --git a/debian/patches/rain-Update-default-delay.-Closes-579062.patch b/debian/patches/0006-rain-Update-default-delay.-Closes-579062.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from debian/patches/rain-Update-default-delay.-Closes-579062.patch
rename to debian/patches/0006-rain-Update-default-delay.-Closes-579062.patch
diff --git a/debian/patches/Custom-configuration-of-Debian-package-build.patch b/debian/patches/0007-Custom-configuration-of-Debian-package-build.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from debian/patches/Custom-configuration-of-Debian-package-build.patch
rename to debian/patches/0007-Custom-configuration-of-Debian-package-build.patch
diff --git a/debian/patches/Unsorted-Debian-patches.patch b/debian/patches/0008-Unsorted-Debian-patches.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from debian/patches/Unsorted-Debian-patches.patch
rename to debian/patches/0008-Unsorted-Debian-patches.patch
diff --git a/debian/patches/quiz-Add-answers-to-adults-babies.-Closes-659528.patch b/debian/patches/0009-quiz-Add-answers-to-adults-babies.-Closes-659528.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from debian/patches/quiz-Add-answers-to-adults-babies.-Closes-659528.patch
rename to debian/patches/0009-quiz-Add-answers-to-adults-babies.-Closes-659528.patch
diff --git a/debian/patches/primes-Update-to-NetBSD-CVS-2012-02-16.patch b/debian/patches/0010-primes-Update-to-NetBSD-CVS-2012-02-16.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from debian/patches/primes-Update-to-NetBSD-CVS-2012-02-16.patch
rename to debian/patches/0010-primes-Update-to-NetBSD-CVS-2012-02-16.patch
diff --git a/debian/patches/primes-Document-maximum-number-in-manpage.-Closes-63.patch b/debian/patches/0011-primes-Document-maximum-number-in-manpage.-Closes-63.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from debian/patches/primes-Document-maximum-number-in-manpage.-Closes-63.patch
rename to debian/patches/0011-primes-Document-maximum-number-in-manpage.-Closes-63.patch
diff --git a/debian/patches/wtf-Add-NMU.-Closes-574036.patch b/debian/patches/0012-wtf-Add-NMU.-Closes-574036.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from debian/patches/wtf-Add-NMU.-Closes-574036.patch
rename to debian/patches/0012-wtf-Add-NMU.-Closes-574036.patch
diff --git a/debian/patches/hangman-Error-out-on-1000-unsuitable-words.-Closes-6.patch b/debian/patches/0013-hangman-Error-out-on-1000-unsuitable-words.-Closes-6.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from debian/patches/hangman-Error-out-on-1000-unsuitable-words.-Closes-6.patch
rename to debian/patches/0013-hangman-Error-out-on-1000-unsuitable-words.-Closes-6.patch
diff --git a/debian/patches/Fix-typos-spotted-by-Lintian.patch b/debian/patches/0014-Fix-typos-spotted-by-Lintian.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from debian/patches/Fix-typos-spotted-by-Lintian.patch
rename to debian/patches/0014-Fix-typos-spotted-by-Lintian.patch
diff --git a/debian/patches/Fix-format-security-compiling-errors.patch b/debian/patches/0015-Fix-format-security-compiling-errors.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from debian/patches/Fix-format-security-compiling-errors.patch
rename to debian/patches/0015-Fix-format-security-compiling-errors.patch
diff --git a/debian/patches/Fix-include-stdio.h-C-incompatibility.patch b/debian/patches/0016-Fix-include-stdio.h-C-incompatibility.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from debian/patches/Fix-include-stdio.h-C-incompatibility.patch
rename to debian/patches/0016-Fix-include-stdio.h-C-incompatibility.patch
diff --git a/debian/patches/series b/debian/patches/series
index 41a50c5..cbec317 100644
--- a/debian/patches/series
+++ b/debian/patches/series
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-Replace-getline-with-get_line.patch
-wtf-Add-acronyms-and-sort-them-alphabetically.patch
-robots-Refresh-screen.patch
-quiz-Update-presidents-capitals-fix-typos-in-murders.patch
-Define-__dead-for-GNU-GCC.patch
-rain-Update-default-delay.-Closes-579062.patch
-Custom-configuration-of-Debian-package-build.patch
-Unsorted-Debian-patches.patch
-quiz-Add-answers-to-adults-babies.-Closes-659528.patch
-primes-Update-to-NetBSD-CVS-2012-02-16.patch
-primes-Document-maximum-number-in-manpage.-Closes-63.patch
-wtf-Add-NMU.-Closes-574036.patch
-hangman-Error-out-on-1000-unsuitable-words.-Closes-6.patch
-Fix-typos-spotted-by-Lintian.patch
-Fix-format-security-compiling-errors.patch
-Fix-include-stdio.h-C-incompatibility.patch
+0001-Replace-getline-with-get_line.patch
+0002-wtf-Add-acronyms-and-sort-them-alphabetically.patch
+0003-robots-Refresh-screen.patch
+0004-quiz-Update-presidents-capitals-fix-typos-in-murders.patch
+0005-Define-__dead-for-GNU-GCC.patch
+0006-rain-Update-default-delay.-Closes-579062.patch
+0007-Custom-configuration-of-Debian-package-build.patch
+0008-Unsorted-Debian-patches.patch
+0009-quiz-Add-answers-to-adults-babies.-Closes-659528.patch
+0010-primes-Update-to-NetBSD-CVS-2012-02-16.patch
+0011-primes-Document-maximum-number-in-manpage.-Closes-63.patch
+0012-wtf-Add-NMU.-Closes-574036.patch
+0013-hangman-Error-out-on-1000-unsuitable-words.-Closes-6.patch
+0014-Fix-typos-spotted-by-Lintian.patch
+0015-Fix-format-security-compiling-errors.patch
+0016-Fix-include-stdio.h-C-incompatibility.patch