diff --git a/Alien/Package/Deb.pm b/Alien/Package/Deb.pm
index f0ab740..cf5fd37 100644
--- a/Alien/Package/Deb.pm
+++ b/Alien/Package/Deb.pm
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ sub checkfile {
 	my $this=shift;
 	my $file=shift;
 
-	return $file =~ m/.*\.deb$/;
+	return $file =~ m/.*\.u?deb$/;
 }
 
 =item install
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index c7b29ba..c3e1393 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+alien (8.50) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * Recognise udebs and treat them like debs. Closes: #284693
+
+ -- Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>  Wed,  8 Dec 2004 16:20:42 -0500
+
 alien (8.49) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * Add support for config files in relocatale directories. Relocate