diff --git a/debian/bin/apply b/debian/bin/apply
index e4d8550c8..4bb7a6b4a 100755
--- a/debian/bin/apply
+++ b/debian/bin/apply
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ find_patch() {
 apply_patch() {
 	patch=$(find_patch $home/$1)
 	base=$1
-	if uncompress_patch "$patch" | patch -p1 -f -s -t --no-backup-if-mismatch; then
+	if uncompress_patch "$patch" | patch -p1 --fuzz=1 -f -s -t --no-backup-if-mismatch; then
 		printf "%-${length}s\tOK (+)\n" "$base"
 	else
 		printf "%-${length}s\tFAIL (+)\n" "$base"
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 7e833b88c..fbf551aa5 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.12-5) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Add transitional meta packages (kernel-image-2.6-*) for ia64.
     (dann frazier)
 
+  * Change fuzz factor to 1, stricter patch appliance. (Maximilian Attems)
+
  -- dann frazier <dannf@debian.org>  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:24:52 -0600
 
 linux-2.6 (2.6.12-4) unstable; urgency=low