diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 952aa92..7e1efc2 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ lxqt-runner (1.2.0-1ubuntu1) lunar; urgency=medium
 
   * Revert a sync from Debian.
   * Bumped Standards-Version to 4.6.2, no changes necessary.
+  * Added 'Rules-Requires-Root: no' to debian/control.
 
  -- Aaron Rainbolt <arraybolt3@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:29:40 -0600
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 130a7a4..5c73799 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Vcs-Git: https://git.lubuntu.me/Lubuntu/lxqt-runner-packaging.git
 XS-Debian-Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/lxqt-team/lxqt-runner
 XS-Debian-Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/lxqt-team/lxqt-runner.git
 Homepage: https://github.com/lxqt/lxqt-runner
+Rules-Requires-Root: no
 
 Package: lxqt-runner
 Architecture: any