diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 557ba9c..76e3bdf 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pcmanfm-qt (2.3.0-0ubuntu1) resolute; urgency=medium
     - Update build dependencies.
   * Update copyright file.
   * Update Standards-Version to 4.7.3, no changes needed.
+  * Remove unnecessary Rules-Requires-Root line.
 
  -- Aaron Rainbolt <arraybolt3@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:42:37 -0500
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 62ed05e..2a5dc11 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ Vcs-Git: https://git.lubuntu.me/Lubuntu/pcmanfm-qt-packaging.git
 Debian-Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/lxqt-team/pcmanfm-qt
 Debian-Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/lxqt-team/pcmanfm-qt.git
 Homepage: https://github.com/lxqt/pcmanfm-qt
-Rules-Requires-Root: no
 
 Package: pcmanfm-qt
 Architecture: any