diff --git a/stdeb/util.py b/stdeb/util.py
index 0bb70fa..d528fc0 100644
--- a/stdeb/util.py
+++ b/stdeb/util.py
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ def build_dsc(debinfo,
 %(uploaders)sSection: %(debian_section)s
 Priority: optional
 Build-Depends: %(build_depends)s
-Standards-Version: 3.9.1
+Standards-Version: 4.7.0
 %(source_stanza_extras)s
 
 %(control_py2_stanza)s