diff --git a/package.cmake b/package.cmake
index ff3aebbd4b..c61b380898 100644
--- a/package.cmake
+++ b/package.cmake
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ set(CPACK_PACKAGE_HOMEPAGE_URL "https://github.com/AntelopeIO/leap")
 
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SHLIBDEPS ON)
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_BASE_PACKAGE_SECTION "utils")
+if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 3.22)
+   set(CPACK_DEBIAN_COMPRESSION_TYPE "zstd")
+endif()
 
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_CONFLICTS "eosio, mandel")
 set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_CONFLICTS "eosio, mandel")