diff --git a/ext/installfiles/linux/DEBIAN/control.in b/ext/installfiles/linux/DEBIAN/control.in
index d774b61e9..dab6587f5 100644
--- a/ext/installfiles/linux/DEBIAN/control.in
+++ b/ext/installfiles/linux/DEBIAN/control.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Architecture: __ARCH__
 Maintainer: ZeroTier, Inc. <contact@zerotier.com>
 Priority: optional
 Version: __VERSION__
+Installed-Size: 1024
 Homepage: https://github.com/zerotier/ZeroTierOne
 Description: ZeroTier One network virtualization service
  ZeroTier One is a fast, secure, and easy to use peer to peer network