diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
deleted file mode 100644
index f599e28..0000000
--- a/debian/compat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-10
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index acce10b..f95d8db 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Section: python
 Priority: optional
 Build-Depends: python3-setuptools,
     python3-all,
-    debhelper (>= 10),
+    debhelper-compat (= 12),
     dh-python,
     dh-systemd,
     openssl,