diff --git a/debhelper.changes b/debhelper.changes
index 1bf29ea..89430c6 100644
--- a/debhelper.changes
+++ b/debhelper.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Feb 26 08:02:46 UTC 2024 - Dominique Leuenberger <dimstar@opensuse.org>
+
+- Use %patch -P N instead of deprecated %patchN.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Feb  5 10:52:27 UTC 2024 - Jan Baier <jbaier@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/debhelper.spec b/debhelper.spec
index 8de5c2b..67f3bc1 100644
--- a/debhelper.spec
+++ b/debhelper.spec
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ as part of their build process.
 %prep
 %setup -q -n %{name}-debian-%{version}
 
-%patch0 -p1
+%patch -P 0 -p1
 %if 0%{?suse_version} && 0%{?suse_version} < 1130
-%patch1 -p1
+%patch -P 1 -p1
 %endif
 %if 0%{?sle_version} == 150500
-%patch2 -p0
+%patch -P 2 -p0
 %endif
 
 %build