diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index f62fc94d..49be499f 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ gnome-shell-extensions (3.2.0-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
   * gnome-shell-extensions.gsettings-override: enable the alternative 
     status menu by default. Closes: #648112.
+  * Use ${gnome:Version} to generate strict dependencies, it’s very 
+    unlikely that extensions remain compatible after a major upgrade.
 
  -- Josselin Mouette <joss@debian.org>  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:35:06 +0100
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 4c91838d..3b839a37 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ Vcs-Browser: http://anonscm.debian.org/viewvc/pkg-gnome/packages/experimental/gn
 Package: gnome-shell-extensions
 Architecture: all
 Depends: ${misc:Depends},
-         gnome-shell (>= 3.2.0),
+         gnome-shell (>= ${gnome:Version}),
+         gnome-shell (<< ${gnome:NextVersion}),
          gir1.2-gtop-2.0
 Description: Extensions to extend functionality of GNOME Shell (common files)
  The GNOME Shell redefines user interactions with the GNOME desktop. In
diff --git a/debian/control.in b/debian/control.in
index 24ed02e4..5289a0cd 100644
--- a/debian/control.in
+++ b/debian/control.in
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ Vcs-Browser: http://anonscm.debian.org/viewvc/pkg-gnome/packages/experimental/gn
 Package: gnome-shell-extensions
 Architecture: all
 Depends: ${misc:Depends},
-         gnome-shell (>= 3.2.0),
+         gnome-shell (>= ${gnome:Version}),
+         gnome-shell (<< ${gnome:NextVersion}),
          gir1.2-gtop-2.0
 Description: Extensions to extend functionality of GNOME Shell (common files)
  The GNOME Shell redefines user interactions with the GNOME desktop. In
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 422fd130..cb0aaf2a 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 include /usr/share/cdbs/1/rules/debhelper.mk
 include /usr/share/cdbs/1/class/gnome.mk
+include /usr/share/gnome-pkg-tools/1/rules/gnome-version.mk
 include /usr/share/gnome-pkg-tools/1/rules/uploaders.mk
 -include /usr/share/gnome-pkg-tools/1/rules/gnome-get-source.mk