diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index bda8849..d5491f2 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Build-Depends: cdbs,
                mate-common (>= 1.18),
                pkg-config,
 Standards-Version: 4.4.1
+Rules-Requires-Root: no
 Homepage: http://www.mate-desktop.org/
 Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/debian-mate-team/mate-polkit
 Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/debian-mate-team/mate-polkit.git