diff --git a/release/goreleaser.yml b/release/goreleaser.yml
index f71c38f31..30c0d6f3b 100644
--- a/release/goreleaser.yml
+++ b/release/goreleaser.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,15 @@ nfpms:
           owner: navidrome
           group: navidrome
 
+      - src: release/linux/.package.rpm  # contents: "rpm"
+        dst: /var/lib/navidrome/.package
+        type: "config|noreplace"
+        packager: rpm
+      - src: release/linux/.package.deb  # contents: "deb"
+        dst: /var/lib/navidrome/.package
+        type: "config|noreplace"
+        packager: deb
+
     scripts:
       preinstall: "release/linux/preinstall.sh"
       postinstall: "release/linux/postinstall.sh"
diff --git a/release/linux/.package.deb b/release/linux/.package.deb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..811c85f42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/linux/.package.deb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+deb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release/linux/.package.rpm b/release/linux/.package.rpm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c88ef3c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/linux/.package.rpm
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+rpm
\ No newline at end of file