diff --git a/contrib/debian/compat b/contrib/debian/compat
--- a/contrib/debian/compat
+++ b/contrib/debian/compat
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7
+9
diff --git a/contrib/debian/rules b/contrib/debian/rules
--- a/contrib/debian/rules
+++ b/contrib/debian/rules
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #	$(if $(filter nocheck,$(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS)),,src/test_bitcoin)
 
 %:
-	dh --with bash-completion $@
+	dh $@ --with bash-completion
 
 override_dh_auto_clean:
 	if [ -f Makefile ]; then $(MAKE) distclean; fi