diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 09b8a70..7476967 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ nut (2.4.3-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Switch to dpkg-source 3.0 (quilt) format (Closes: #573601)
   * debian/patches/0001-low_speed_usb_ups.patch: Use patch system for changes
     that were applied directly in the source
+  * Add debian/gbp.conf file
 
- -- Laurent Bigonville <bigon@debian.org>  Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:50:09 +0100
+ -- Laurent Bigonville <bigon@debian.org>  Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:35:05 +0100
 
 nut (2.4.3-1.1) unstable; urgency=low
 
diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6837223
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/gbp.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[DEFAULT]
+debian-branch = debian
+upstream-branch = upstream
+pristine-tar = True
+
+[git-buildpackage]
+tarball-dir = ../tarballs/
+export-dir = ../build-area/