diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 278195c..4eabe29 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ libxcb (0.9-3) experimental; urgency=low
     * Pre-Depends: x11-common (>= 1:1.09).
   * Create library, -dev, and -dbg packages for each new extension library.
   * Drop library version from source package name.
+  * Add a Section field for the source package in debian/control.
   * Remove Bugs field in control, so bugs go to the Debian BTS.
   * Set distribution to experimental.
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 88e8fac..804ac0a 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Source: libxcb
 Priority: optional
+Section: libdevel
 Maintainer: XCB Developers <xcb@lists.freedesktop.org>
 Uploaders: Jamey Sharp <sharpone@debian.org>, Josh Triplett <josh@freedesktop.org>
 Build-Depends: x11proto-core-dev, libxau-dev, libxdmcp-dev, xcb-proto, cdbs, debhelper (>= 5.0.0), pkg-config, xsltproc, check, binutils (>= 2.12.90.0.9)