diff --git a/debian/mate-session-manager-dbg.lintian-overrides b/debian/mate-session-manager-dbg.lintian-overrides
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/mate-session-manager-dbg.lintian-overrides
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+# the spelling is ok! It is a direct quote from what is in the upstream
+# file's license header
+mate-session-manager-dbg: spelling-error-in-copyright GNU Public License GNU General Public License
diff --git a/debian/mate-session-manager.lintian-overrides b/debian/mate-session-manager.lintian-overrides
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/mate-session-manager.lintian-overrides
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# the spelling is ok! It is a direct quote from what is in the upstream
+# file's license header
+mate-session-manager: spelling-error-in-copyright GNU Public License GNU General Public License