diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 314b3f4..fa4c67e 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ Build-Depends:
  python3-setuptools,
  python3-yaml <!nocheck>,
 Standards-Version: 4.7.2
-Rules-Requires-Root: no
 Vcs-Git: https://git.launchpad.net/ubuntu-dev-tools
 Vcs-Browser: https://git.launchpad.net/ubuntu-dev-tools
 Homepage: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-dev-tools