diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 585ff778..9b8674df 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Build-Conflicts:
 Build-Depends:
  bash-completion (>=1.9.0~),
  debhelper-compat (= 13),
- dh-elpa (>= 1.3),
+ dh-elpa (>= 2.0.6~),
  dh-python,
  desktop-file-utils,
  doxygen,