diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 3a7085d..14ea912 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 lubuntu-artwork (0.67) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   * Backup current artwork items to 1704 items, and prepare 1710 ones.
+  * debian/compat & debian/control:
+   - Use debhelper v9.
 
  -- Julien Lavergne <gilir@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 01 May 2017 17:29:56 +0200
 
diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
index 7f8f011..ec63514 100644
--- a/debian/compat
+++ b/debian/compat
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7
+9
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index c8f86f1..83a0b0b 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Source: lubuntu-artwork
 Section: x11
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Julien Lavergne <gilir@ubuntu.com>
-Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 7.0.50~),
+Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 9~),
                icon-naming-utils,
                intltool
 Standards-Version: 3.8.3