diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index edc212e6c..a25a11178 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Standards-Version: 4.4.0
 Homepage: https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/plinth
 Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/plinth.git
 Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/plinth
+Rules-Requires-Root: no
 
 Package: freedombox
 Breaks: