diff --git a/packages/debug/meta b/packages/debug/package.mk
similarity index 98%
rename from packages/debug/meta
rename to packages/debug/package.mk
index e9078465a3..c88638abe5 100644
--- a/packages/debug/meta
+++ b/packages/debug/package.mk
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ PKG_URL=""
 PKG_DEPENDS="gdb strace"
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
-PKG_SECTION="debug"
+PKG_SECTION="virtual"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="debug: Metapackage for installing debugging tools"
 PKG_LONGDESC="debug is a Metapackage for installing debugging tools"
-PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 
+PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 PKG_AUTORECONF="no"