diff -u python-thrift-0.9.0/debian/changelog python-thrift-0.9.0/debian/changelog
--- python-thrift-0.9.0/debian/changelog
+++ python-thrift-0.9.0/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+python-thrift (0.9.0-1chl1~precise1) precise; urgency=low
+
+  * Backport to precise. 
+
+ -- Chris Lea <chl@chrislea.com>  Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:09:20 -0800
+
 python-thrift (0.9.0-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * New upstream release.
diff -u python-thrift-0.9.0/debian/compat python-thrift-0.9.0/debian/compat
--- python-thrift-0.9.0/debian/compat
+++ python-thrift-0.9.0/debian/compat
@@ -1 +1 @@
-9
+8
diff -u python-thrift-0.9.0/debian/control python-thrift-0.9.0/debian/control
--- python-thrift-0.9.0/debian/control
+++ python-thrift-0.9.0/debian/control
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Section: devel
 Priority: extra
 Standards-Version: 3.9.4
-Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 9), python-all-dev (>= 2.6.6-3~)
+Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 8), python-all-dev (>= 2.6.6-3~)
 Homepage: http://thrift.apache.org
 Vcs-Git: git://anonscm.debian.org/users/eevans/python-thrift.git
 Vcs-Browser: http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=users/eevans/python-thrift.git;a=summary