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 35f5786..edfa718 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Sipwise Development Team <support@sipwise.com>
 Standards-Version: 3.9.8
 Build-Depends:
- debhelper (>= 10),
+ debhelper-compat (= 12),
 Homepage: https://www.sipwise.com/
 
 Package: ngcp-janus-client