diff --git a/makedeb b/makedeb
index 591ffc11..28e7bca4 100755
--- a/makedeb
+++ b/makedeb
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ mkdir $package_dir/DEBIAN
 cat > $package_dir/DEBIAN/control <<control_end
 Package: $pkgname
 Version: $version
+Section: python
+Priority: optional
 Architecture: $arch
 Maintainer: $maintainer
 Description: $description