diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 063e5b665..f39bbc048 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -79,10 +79,12 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "electron": "6.0.12",
     "electron-builder": "22.1.0",
-    "electron-installer-debian": "2.0.1",
     "electron-packager": "14.1.1",
     "electron-rebuild": "1.8.8",
     "jsdoc": "3.6.3",
     "lorem-ipsum": "2.0.3"
+  },
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "electron-installer-debian": "2.0.1"
   }
 }