diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index f5748722429dae2be0b891f53aa4c17d761665ab..9c754307ab6e12ca94369fcb49f6282cc424b84c 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ python-numpy (1:1.16.0~rc2-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   [ Emilio Pozuelo Monfort ]
   * Add more breaks for older versions of packages not compatible with
     Numpy 1.16.
+  * Fix breaks on python-astropy. Closes: #918544.
 
  -- Ondřej Nový <onovy@debian.org>  Wed, 09 Jan 2019 13:45:57 +0100
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index a598a92064cf436338edf2197269cde6a2abf497..5a547b6ed5b0e06812e8962b5061059a3029ae8b 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Suggests: gcc (>= 4:4.6.1-5),
           python-numpy-dbg,
           python-numpy-doc
 Provides: python-f2py, python-numpy-dev, ${numpy:Provides}, ${python:Provides}
-Breaks: python-astropy (<< 2.0.9-1),
+Breaks: python-astropy (<= 2.0.9-1),
         python-pbcore (<< 1.6.5+dfsg-1),
         python-skimage (<< 0.14.1-3),
         python-tables (<< 3.4.4-2),