diff --git a/contrib/debian/control b/contrib/debian/control
index 60c4671d5..ad303e34c 100644
--- a/contrib/debian/control
+++ b/contrib/debian/control
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13),
  python3-sphinx,
 # Test dependencies
  locales-all,
- man-db | mandoc | man,
+ man-db | man,
  python3
 # 4.6.2 is Debian 12/Ubuntu Noble 24.04; Ubuntu Jammy is 4.6.0.1
 Standards-Version: 4.6.2
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Architecture: any
 Depends: bsdextrautils,
  file,
 # for showing built-in help pages
- man-db | mandoc | man,
+ man-db | man,
 # for kill
  procps,
  python3 (>=3.5),