diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index ea1aaf8c7..67f7eba40 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ Standards-Version: 4.7.3
 Homepage: https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/freedombox
 Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/freedombox.git
 Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/freedombox
-Rules-Requires-Root: no
 
 Package: freedombox
 Breaks: