diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index fca4f01..c563651 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ libqtxdg (4.3.0-0ubuntu1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
     - Update build dependencies.
   * Update copyright file.
   * Update Standards-Version to 4.7.3, no changes needed.
+  * Remove redundant 'Rules-Requires-Root: no' control line.
 
  -- Aaron Rainbolt <arraybolt3@ubuntu.com>  Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:05:51 +0000
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index f8d26ec..22142f2 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ Build-Depends: cmake,
                qt6-tools-dev,
                qt6-tools-dev-tools
 Standards-Version: 4.7.3
-Rules-Requires-Root: no
 Vcs-Browser: https://git.lubuntu.me/Lubuntu/libqtxdg-packaging
 Vcs-Git: https://git.lubuntu.me/Lubuntu/libqtxdg-packaging.git
 Debian-Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/lxqt-team/libqtxdg