diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 1f011b855b..7814fe3ade 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+steamos-compositor (1.35) brewmaster; urgency=medium
+
+  * Crude workaround for Steam login issue.
+
+ -- Pierre-Loup A. Griffais <pgriffais@valvesoftware.com>  Fri, 24 Aug 2018 16:42:56 -0700
+
 steamos-compositor (1.34) brewmaster; urgency=medium
 
   * Small tweak to loadargb_cursor to better handle non-premult cursors
diff --git a/debian/files b/debian/files
deleted file mode 100644
index 7a53bda9e4..0000000000
--- a/debian/files
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-steamos-compositor_1.26_amd64.deb misc optional
diff --git a/usr/bin/steamos-session b/usr/bin/steamos-session
index cb2cabe19a..26c6091e43 100644
--- a/usr/bin/steamos-session
+++ b/usr/bin/steamos-session
@@ -19,4 +19,7 @@ steamcompmgr &
 
 loadargb_cursor /usr/share/icons/steam/arrow.png
 
+# Workaround for Steam login issue while Steam client change propagates out of Beta
+touch ~/.steam/root/config/SteamAppData.vdf || true
+
 steam -tenfoot -steamos -enableremotecontrol