diff --git a/debian.master/rules b/debian.master/rules
index b1792ea..98b9ac9 100755
--- a/debian.master/rules
+++ b/debian.master/rules
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ unexport CFLAGS
 unexport LDFLAGS
 
 # This is the debhelper compatability version to use.
-export DH_COMPAT=4
+export DH_COMPAT=5
 export LC_ALL=C
 export SHELL=/bin/bash -e