diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
deleted file mode 100644
index 48082f72..00000000
--- a/debian/compat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-12
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 21dfb29f..a34ad80c 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Source: pve-manager
 Section: admin
 Priority: optional
-Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 12~),
+Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13),
                libapt-pkg-perl,
                libfile-readbackwards-perl,
                libhttp-daemon-perl,