diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/debian/DebianPlugin.scala b/src/main/scala/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/debian/DebianPlugin.scala
index 72e890d48..ebe765bba 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/debian/DebianPlugin.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/debian/DebianPlugin.scala
@@ -467,5 +467,5 @@ object DebianDeployPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
 
   override def projectSettings: Seq[Setting[_]] =
     SettingsHelper.makeDeploymentSettings(Debian, packageBin in Debian, "deb") ++
-      SettingsHelper.makeDeploymentSettings(Debian, genChanges in Debian, "changes")
+      SettingsHelper.addPackage(Debian, genChanges in Debian, "changes")
 }