diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 9b4cabe..b4faa80 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ xen-tools (4.8.1~dev-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * Fix non-RFC-conforming four-letter day of week abbreviations in
     ancient debian/changelog entries.
   * Bump debian/watch version from 3 to 4. Thanks Lintian!
+  * Bump debhelper compatibility level to 13.
+    + Build-depend on "debhelper-compat (= 13)" to replace debian/compat.
 
  -- Axel Beckert <abe@debian.org>  Sat, 19 Dec 2020 08:02:50 +0100
 
diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
deleted file mode 100644
index f599e28..0000000
--- a/debian/compat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-10
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index a10b17f..5202f96 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Source: xen-tools
 Section: utils
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Axel Beckert <abe@debian.org>
-Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 10~),
+Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13),
                devscripts,
                git,
                libdata-validate-domain-perl,