diff --git a/debian/README.source b/debian/README.source
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9078df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/README.source
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+This package uses quilt to manage modifications to the upstream source.  See
+/usr/share/doc/quilt/README.source for details.
+
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index aee359c..4fa5828 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pixman (0.15.20-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Bump shlibs and update symbols file for
     pixman_disable_out_of_bounds_workaround and new formats.
   * Add patch to disable use of env vars to force hwcap and platform on arm.
+  * Add README.source with a pointer to the quilt package.
 
  -- Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org>  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:22:58 +0200