diff --git a/helpers/make-pkgbinarymangler b/helpers/make-pkgbinarymangler
index e9b4c988084e57d96dcc540177e55ce674d081eb..572fbb76ce1768d564fbe22099db2d60ba2f1cdf 100644
--- a/helpers/make-pkgbinarymangler
+++ b/helpers/make-pkgbinarymangler
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
 #    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 #    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 #    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
-#
-
+#4
 VERSION=3
 EXTERNAL='deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main'
 REPOKEY=7638D0442B90D010
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ BACKPORTS=true
 
 . ./config
 
+echo 10 > debian/compat
 sed 's/xz/gz/g; s/xOJ/xOz/g; s/test_ppa_oem_main(/disabled_ppa_oem_main(/' -i test/run
 
 changelog "Backported from bionic"