diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 7d47f25e..0847df34 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ aptly (1.3.0+ds1-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
     debian/tests/control.
   * Use secure URI in Homepage field.
   * Bump debhelper from old 11 to 12.
+  * Set debhelper-compat version in Build-Depends.
 
  -- Debian Janitor <janitor@jelmer.uk>  Fri, 29 Nov 2019 08:01:38 +0000
 
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 597b0be0..1b3e0b6c 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Source: aptly
 Section: utils
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Sebastien Delafond <seb@debian.org>
-Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 12~),
+Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 12),
                dh-golang,
                golang-any,
                golang-go.tools,