diff --git a/ide/fakegdb/Makefile b/ide/fakegdb/Makefile
index 8038008e65..29b90fe790 100644
--- a/ide/fakegdb/Makefile
+++ b/ide/fakegdb/Makefile
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ UNITSDIR:=$(wildcard $(FPCDIR)/units/$(OS_TARGET))
 endif
 PACKAGESDIR:=$(wildcard $(FPCDIR) $(FPCDIR)/packages)
 override TARGET_UNITS+=gdbcon gdbint
+override INSTALL_FPCPACKAGE=y
 ifdef REQUIRE_UNITSDIR
 override UNITSDIR+=$(REQUIRE_UNITSDIR)
 endif
diff --git a/ide/fakegdb/Makefile.fpc b/ide/fakegdb/Makefile.fpc
index deeffb5a60..487ceefc0c 100644
--- a/ide/fakegdb/Makefile.fpc
+++ b/ide/fakegdb/Makefile.fpc
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ units=gdbcon gdbint
 [default]
 fpcdir=../..
 
+[install]
+fpcpackage=y
+
 [rules]
 gdbint$(PPUEXT): gdbint.pas