diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 4652ea0..0582447 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ xen-tools (4.8-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
       on Debian 9 Stretch without backports, on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and on
       Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with backports.
   * Declare compliance with Debian Policy 4.3.0. (No changes needed.)
+  * Set "Rules-Requires-Root: no".
 
   [ Jelmer Vernooij ]
   * Trim trailing whitespace from debian/changelog. (GH #54)
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index ed4a2f1..41babd2 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Standards-Version: 4.3.0
 Homepage: https://xen-tools.org/software/xen-tools
 Vcs-Browser: https://github.com/xen-tools/xen-tools
 Vcs-Git: https://github.com/xen-tools/xen-tools.git
+Rules-Requires-Root: no
 
 Package: xen-tools
 Architecture: all