diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index d18c3ab..c726718 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 10.3~),
                mate-common (>= 1.18),
                x11proto-kb-dev,
 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-settings-daemon
 Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/debian-mate-team/mate-settings-daemon.git