diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 91ddcf5..686dfc7 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ qterminal (1.2.0-2ubuntu1) lunar; urgency=medium
   * Removed obsolete '-Wl,--as-needed' linker flag from debian/rules.
   * Removed obsolete 'override_dh_missing' section from debian/rules.
   * Overhauled copyright file.
+  * Added 'Rules-Requires-Root: no' to debian/control.
 
  -- Aaron Rainbolt <arraybolt3@ubuntu.com>  Fri, 17 Feb 2023 01:22:28 -0600
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 08c6597..103304d 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Vcs-Git: https://git.lubuntu.me/Lubuntu/qterminal-packaging.git
 XS-Debian-Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/lxqt-team/qterminal
 XS-Debian-Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/lxqt-team/qterminal.git
 Homepage: https://github.com/lxqt/qterminal
+Rules-Requires-Root: no
 
 Package: qterminal
 Architecture: any