diff --git a/debian/local/gitconfig b/debian/local/gitconfig
index 3514681..b896766 100644
--- a/debian/local/gitconfig
+++ b/debian/local/gitconfig
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@
 	# depends: dpkg-dev
 	name = debian/changelog merge driver
 	driver = dpkg-mergechangelogs -m %O %A %B %A
+
+[pull]
+	rebase = true