diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
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+[DEFAULT]
+upstream-branch = upstream
+debian-branch = master
+upstream-tag = %(version)s
+debian-tag = debian/%(version)s
+
+#postbuild = lintian $GBP_CHANGES_FILE
+color = on
+compression = xz
+compression-level = 9