diff --git a/.changes/debian-priority.md b/.changes/debian-priority.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2078985b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/debian-priority.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"tauri-bundler": patch
+---
+
+Set the Debian control file `Priority` field to `optional`.
diff --git a/tooling/bundler/src/bundle/linux/debian.rs b/tooling/bundler/src/bundle/linux/debian.rs
index 66d1c6d65..50ce8ba1f 100644
--- a/tooling/bundler/src/bundle/linux/debian.rs
+++ b/tooling/bundler/src/bundle/linux/debian.rs
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ fn generate_control_file(
       writeln!(file, " {}", line)?;
     }
   }
+  writeln!(file, "Priority: optional")?;
   file.flush()?;
   Ok(())
 }