diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 3a3dc03..40f4b7a 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ libqtxdg (3.3.0-0ubuntu1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * New upstream release.
     - Remove reverse-applicable patches.
   * Bump Standards-version to 4.3.0, no changes needed.
+  * Bump debhelper compat to 12, no changes needed.
 
  -- Simon Quigley <tsimonq2@ubuntu.com>  Fri, 25 Jan 2019 21:40:31 -0600
 
diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
index b4de394..48082f7 100644
--- a/debian/compat
+++ b/debian/compat
@@ -1 +1 @@
-11
+12
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 84a0cfe..89a1efa 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Uploaders: Alf Gaida <agaida@siduction.org>,
 Section: libs
 Priority: optional
 Build-Depends: cmake,
-               debhelper (>= 11),
+               debhelper (>= 12),
                libmagic-dev,
                libqt5svg5-dev,
                pkg-config,