diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
index b1d69e5acbb..4a3060fbb42 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -240,11 +240,6 @@ nfpms:
         dst: /usr/share/doc/goreleaser/copyright
         file_info:
           mode: 0644
-      - src: .lintian-overrides
-        dst: ./usr/share/lintian/overrides/goreleaser
-        packager: deb
-        file_info:
-          mode: 0644
     formats:
     - apk
     - deb
@@ -253,6 +248,10 @@ nfpms:
     - git
     recommends:
     - golang
+    deb:
+      lintian_overrides:
+        - statically-linked-binary
+        - changelog-file-missing-in-native-package
 
 snapcrafts:
   - name_template: '{{ .ProjectName }}_{{ .Arch }}{{ if .Arm }}v{{ .Arm }}{{ end }}'
diff --git a/.lintian-overrides b/.lintian-overrides
deleted file mode 100644
index e5fecda4122..00000000000
--- a/.lintian-overrides
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-goreleaser: statically-linked-binary
-goreleaser: changelog-file-missing-in-native-package
diff --git a/internal/pipe/nfpm/nfpm.go b/internal/pipe/nfpm/nfpm.go
index 586465c112c..ce4aeda6db9 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/nfpm/nfpm.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/nfpm/nfpm.go
@@ -186,6 +186,30 @@ func create(ctx *context.Context, fpm config.NFPM, format string, binaries []*ar
 		})
 	}
 
+	if len(fpm.Deb.Lintian) > 0 {
+		lines := make([]string, 0, len(fpm.Deb.Lintian))
+		for _, ov := range fpm.Deb.Lintian {
+			lines = append(lines, fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", fpm.PackageName, ov))
+		}
+		lintianPath := filepath.Join(ctx.Config.Dist, "deb", fpm.PackageName, ".lintian")
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(lintianPath), 0o755); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to write lintian file: %w", err)
+		}
+		if err := os.WriteFile(lintianPath, []byte(strings.Join(lines, "\n")), 0o644); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to write lintian file: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		log.Infof("creating %q", lintianPath)
+		contents = append(contents, &files.Content{
+			Source:      lintianPath,
+			Destination: filepath.Join("./usr/share/lintian/overrides", fpm.PackageName),
+			Packager:    "deb",
+			FileInfo: &files.ContentFileInfo{
+				Mode: 0o644,
+			},
+		})
+	}
+
 	log := log.WithField("package", fpm.PackageName).WithField("format", format).WithField("arch", arch)
 
 	// FPM meta package should not contain binaries at all
diff --git a/internal/pipe/nfpm/nfpm_test.go b/internal/pipe/nfpm/nfpm_test.go
index 6e1078a48aa..1eb33f331a7 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/nfpm/nfpm_test.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/nfpm/nfpm_test.go
@@ -598,6 +598,10 @@ func TestDebSpecificConfig(t *testing.T) {
 						Signature: config.NFPMDebSignature{
 							KeyFile: "./testdata/privkey.gpg",
 						},
+						Lintian: []string{
+							"statically-linked-binary",
+							"changelog-file-missing-in-native-package",
+						},
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -633,6 +637,10 @@ func TestDebSpecificConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			"NFPM_SOMEID_PASSPHRASE": "hunter2",
 		}
 		require.NoError(t, Pipe{}.Run(ctx))
+
+		bts, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(dist, "deb/foo/.lintian"))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, "foo: statically-linked-binary\nfoo: changelog-file-missing-in-native-package", string(bts))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("packager specific passphrase set", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 8c8e762c1cd..8aef1b8b883 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -615,6 +615,7 @@ type NFPMDeb struct {
 	Triggers  NFPMDebTriggers  `yaml:"triggers,omitempty"`
 	Breaks    []string         `yaml:"breaks,omitempty"`
 	Signature NFPMDebSignature `yaml:"signature,omitempty"`
+	Lintian   []string         `yaml:"lintian_overrides,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type NFPMAPKScripts struct {
diff --git a/www/docs/customization/nfpm.md b/www/docs/customization/nfpm.md
index 8be0f3c0717..6c0c2e5b85d 100644
--- a/www/docs/customization/nfpm.md
+++ b/www/docs/customization/nfpm.md
@@ -287,6 +287,11 @@ nfpms:
 
     # Custom configuration applied only to the Deb packager.
     deb:
+      # Lintian overrides
+      lintian_overrides:
+        - statically-linked-binary
+        - changelog-file-missing-in-native-package
+
       # Custom deb special files.
       scripts:
         # Deb rules script.