diff --git a/bindings/packager/nodejs/src-ts/config.d.ts b/bindings/packager/nodejs/src-ts/config.d.ts
index caa7588f..6295cb51 100644
--- a/bindings/packager/nodejs/src-ts/config.d.ts
+++ b/bindings/packager/nodejs/src-ts/config.d.ts
@@ -407,6 +407,21 @@ export interface DebianConfig {
    * Default file contents: ```text [Desktop Entry] Categories={{categories}} {{#if comment}} Comment={{comment}} {{/if}} Exec={{exec}} Icon={{icon}} Name={{name}} Terminal=false Type=Application {{#if mime_type}} MimeType={{mime_type}} {{/if}} ```
    */
   desktopTemplate?: string | null;
+
+  /**
+   * Define the section in Debian Control file. It is recommended to add a section in the debian application.
+   * 
+   * See : https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-archive.html#s-subsections
+   */
+  section?: string | null;
+
+  /**
+   * Change the priority of the Debian Package. By default, it is set to optional. 
+   * 
+   * See : https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-archive.html#priorities
+   */
+  priority?: string | null;
+
   /**
    * List of custom files to add to the deb package. Maps a dir/file to a dir/file inside the debian package.
    */
diff --git a/crates/packager/src/config/mod.rs b/crates/packager/src/config/mod.rs
index de20c543..6ae915c9 100644
--- a/crates/packager/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/packager/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -311,6 +311,11 @@ pub struct DebianConfig {
     /// ```
     #[serde(alias = "desktop-template", alias = "desktop_template")]
     pub desktop_template: Option<PathBuf>,
+    /// Define the section in Debian Control file. See : https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-archive.html#s-subsections
+    pub section: Option<String>,
+    /// Change the priority of the Debian Package. By default, it is set to optional.
+    /// Recognized Priorities as of now are :  required, important, standard, optional, extra
+    pub priority: Option<String>,
     /// List of custom files to add to the deb package.
     /// Maps a dir/file to a dir/file inside the debian package.
     pub files: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
diff --git a/crates/packager/src/package/deb/mod.rs b/crates/packager/src/package/deb/mod.rs
index 42876aed..9bac7e2f 100644
--- a/crates/packager/src/package/deb/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/packager/src/package/deb/mod.rs
@@ -252,6 +252,16 @@ fn generate_control_file(
     if let Some(authors) = &config.authors {
         writeln!(file, "Maintainer: {}", authors.join(", "))?;
     }
+    if let Some(section) = config.deb().and_then(|d| d.section.as_ref()) {
+        writeln!(file, "Section: {}", section)?;
+    }
+
+    if let Some(priority) = config.deb().and_then(|d| d.priority.as_ref()) {
+        writeln!(file, "Priority: {}", priority)?;
+    }else{
+        writeln!(file, "Priority: optional")?;
+    }
+
     if let Some(homepage) = &config.homepage {
         writeln!(file, "Homepage: {}", homepage)?;
     }
@@ -282,7 +292,7 @@ fn generate_control_file(
             writeln!(file, " {}", line)?;
         }
     }
-    writeln!(file, "Priority: optional")?;
+
     file.flush()?;
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/examples/tauri/Cargo.toml b/examples/tauri/Cargo.toml
index 39fedc57..c4149ceb 100644
--- a/examples/tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ icons = [
 
 [package.metadata.packager.deb]
 depends = ["libgtk-3-0", "libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0", "libayatana-appindicator3-1"]
+section = "rust"
 
 [package.metadata.packager.appimage]
 bins = ["/usr/bin/xdg-open"]