diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
index aedb83bc7..8c34eb07b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
   build-and-test-for-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      contents: read
+      contents: write
       packages: write
 
     strategy:
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           cache-from: type=registry,ref=ghcr.io/cyclus/cycamore_${{ matrix.ubuntu_versions }}_${{ matrix.pkg_mgr }}/cycamore:ci-layer-cache
           file: docker/Dockerfile
+          target: cycamore
           push: true
           tags: |
             ghcr.io/cyclus/cycamore_${{ matrix.ubuntu_versions }}_${{ matrix.pkg_mgr }}/cycamore:${{ env.version_tag }}
@@ -65,3 +66,24 @@ jobs:
             pkg_mgr=${{ matrix.pkg_mgr }}
             ubuntu_version=${{ matrix.ubuntu_versions }}
             cyclus_tag=stable
+
+      - name: Make Debian Package
+        if: matrix.pkg_mgr == 'apt' && matrix.ubuntu_versions == '22.04'
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          cache-from: type=registry,ref=ghcr.io/cyclus/cycamore_${{ matrix.ubuntu_versions }}_${{ matrix.pkg_mgr }}/cycamore:ci-layer-cache
+          file: docker/Dockerfile
+          target: deb-package
+          outputs: type=local,dest=.
+          build-args: |
+            pkg_mgr=${{ matrix.pkg_mgr }}
+            ubuntu_version=${{ matrix.ubuntu_versions }}
+            cyclus_tag=stable
+        
+      - name: Upload .deb to release
+        if: github.event_name == 'release' && matrix.pkg_mgr == 'apt' && matrix.ubuntu_versions == '22.04'
+        uses: alexellis/upload-assets@0.4.0
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        with:
+          asset_paths: '["cycamore*.deb"]'
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diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b67d493ae..5a9e2eb78 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ IF(NOT CYCLUS_DOC_ONLY)
     SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "${CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
 
     # Dependencies
-    SET(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "cyclus (>= 1.4.0)")
+    SET(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "cyclus (>= 1.5.5)")
     MESSAGE("CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS ${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS}")
 
     # Names
@@ -358,13 +358,6 @@ IF(NOT CYCLUS_DOC_ONLY)
     SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY "${CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}")
     SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY "${CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH}")
 
-    SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}")
-    SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME}_${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}")
-    SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}")
-    SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH}")
-    SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME}_${CPACK_HASH_NAME}")
-    SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME}_${CPACK_SYSTEM_NAME}")
-
     # Configuration
     SET(CPACK_INCLUDE_TOPLEVEL_DIRECTORY "1")
     SET(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SHLIBDEPS OFF)
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 68f3badf2..a8f331177 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ WORKDIR /cycamore
 
 RUN python install.py -j ${make_cores} --build-type=Release
 
+FROM cycamore as deb-generation
+WORKDIR /cyclus/build
+RUN make package
+
+FROM scratch as deb-package
+COPY --from=deb-generation /cycamore/build/cycamore*.deb /
+
 FROM cycamore as cycamore-test
 RUN cycamore_unit_tests