diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 305b0af1c..af2fc0674 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "mGBA Game Boy Advance Emulator")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "Jeffrey Pfau")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT "Jeffrey Pfau <jeffrey@endrift.com>")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_FILE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/README.md")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SECTION "games")
 
 set(CPACK_STRIP_FILES ${BINARY_NAME})