diff --git a/CHANGES/3135.feature b/CHANGES/3135.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37d2c2e04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/3135.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added more filter options on the packages API.
diff --git a/pulp_rpm/app/viewsets/package.py b/pulp_rpm/app/viewsets/package.py
index 718faa2a6..186ce7672 100644
--- a/pulp_rpm/app/viewsets/package.py
+++ b/pulp_rpm/app/viewsets/package.py
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ class PackageFilter(ContentFilter):
     class Meta:
         model = Package
         fields = {
-            "name": ["exact", "in", "ne"],
+            "name": ["exact", "in", "ne", "contains", "startswith"],
             "epoch": ["exact", "in", "ne"],
             "version": ["exact", "in", "ne"],
-            "release": ["exact", "in", "ne"],
-            "arch": ["exact", "in", "ne"],
+            "release": ["exact", "in", "ne", "contains", "startswith"],
+            "arch": ["exact", "in", "ne", "contains", "startswith"],
             "pkgId": ["exact", "in"],
             "checksum_type": ["exact", "in", "ne"],
         }