diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 78d4e57..518add1 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 10.3~),
                pkg-config,
                quilt,
                yelp-tools,
-Standards-Version: 3.9.8
+Standards-Version: 4.0.0
 Homepage: http://www.mate-desktop.org/
 Vcs-Browser: https://anonscm.debian.org/git/pkg-mate/mate-system-monitor.git
 Vcs-Git: https://anonscm.debian.org/git/pkg-mate/mate-system-monitor.git