diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
deleted file mode 100644
index f599e28b..00000000
--- a/debian/compat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-10
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 4ab10ec3..ed9ce400 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Source: io.elementary.settings-daemon
 Section: x11
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: elementary, Inc. <builds@elementary.io>
-Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 10.5.1),
+Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 12),
                desktop-file-utils,
                libaccountsservice-dev,
                libdbus-1-dev,