diff -Nru haskell-wreq-0.5.2.1/debian/changelog haskell-wreq-0.5.2.1/debian/changelog
--- haskell-wreq-0.5.2.1/debian/changelog	2018-04-09 21:29:54.000000000 +0000
+++ haskell-wreq-0.5.2.1/debian/changelog	2018-06-11 16:51:02.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+haskell-wreq (0.5.2.1-2) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  [ Clint Adams ]
+  * Set Rules-Requires-Root to no.
+
+  [ Ilias Tsitsimpis ]
+  * Disable doctests since they require network access (Closes: #897512)
+
+ -- Ilias Tsitsimpis <iliastsi@debian.org>  Mon, 11 Jun 2018 19:51:02 +0300
+
 haskell-wreq (0.5.2.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Ilias Tsitsimpis ]
diff -Nru haskell-wreq-0.5.2.1/debian/control haskell-wreq-0.5.2.1/debian/control
--- haskell-wreq-0.5.2.1/debian/control	2018-04-09 21:29:54.000000000 +0000
+++ haskell-wreq-0.5.2.1/debian/control	2018-06-11 16:49:57.000000000 +0000
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  Clint Adams <clint@debian.org>,
 Priority: optional
 Section: haskell
+Rules-Requires-Root: no
 Build-Depends:
  cdbs,
  debhelper (>= 9),
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@
 Standards-Version: 4.1.4
 Homepage: http://www.serpentine.com/wreq
 Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/haskell-team/DHG_packages/tree/master/p/haskell-wreq
-Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/haskell-team/DHG_packages.git
+Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/haskell-team/DHG_packages.git [p/haskell-wreq]
 X-Description: easy-to-use HTTP client library
  A web client library that is designed for ease of use.
  .
diff -Nru haskell-wreq-0.5.2.1/debian/rules haskell-wreq-0.5.2.1/debian/rules
--- haskell-wreq-0.5.2.1/debian/rules	2018-04-09 21:29:54.000000000 +0000
+++ haskell-wreq-0.5.2.1/debian/rules	2018-06-11 16:50:57.000000000 +0000
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@
 DEB_CABAL_PACKAGE = wreq
 DEB_DEFAULT_COMPILER = ghc
 
+# Disable doctests since they require network access
+DEB_SETUP_GHC_CONFIGURE_ARGS += -f-doctest
+
 include /usr/share/cdbs/1/rules/debhelper.mk
 include /usr/share/cdbs/1/class/hlibrary.mk