diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 9ffb3d7..6499c90 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ qtxdg-tools (4.3.0-0ubuntu1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
     - Update build dependencies.
   * Update copyright file.
   * Update Standards-Version to 4.7.3, no changes needed.
+  * Remove redundant 'Rules-Requires-Root: no' control line.
 
  -- Aaron Rainbolt <arraybolt3@ubuntu.com>  Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:17:21 -0600
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index c1cd134..5c387b2 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Standards-Version: 4.7.3
 Vcs-Browser: https://git.lubuntu.me/Lubuntu/qtxdg-tools-packaging
 Vcs-Git: https://git.lubuntu.me/Lubuntu/qtxdg-tools-packaging.git
 Homepage: https://github.com/lxqt/qtxdg-tools
-Rules-Requires-Root: no
 
 Package: qtxdg-tools
 Architecture: any