diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 9bdf012..d13649a 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ lubuntu-meta (22.10.4) lunar; urgency=medium
   * Refreshed dependencies
   * Moved xfonts-efont-unicode to desktop-recommends
   * Upgraded debhelper version to 13.
+  * Added 'Rules-Requires-Root: no' to debian/control to silence a Lintian
+    gripe.
 
  -- Aaron Rainbolt <arraybolt3@gmail.com>  Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:10:42 -0500
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 29836f0..2be2eec 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Standards-Version: 4.1.5
 Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13), germinate (>= 1.18)
 Vcs-Browser: https://phab.lubuntu.me/source/lubuntu-meta/
 Vcs-Git: https://phab.lubuntu.me/source/lubuntu-meta.git
+Rules-Requires-Root: no
 
 Package: lubuntu-desktop
 Architecture: any