diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
deleted file mode 100644
index 48082f7..0000000
--- a/debian/compat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-12
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 1c75985..cdc8884 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Source: libpve-common-perl
 Section: perl
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Proxmox Support Team <support@proxmox.com>
-Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 12~),
+Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13),
                libanyevent-perl,
                libclone-perl,
                libdevel-cycle-perl,