diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 824611e762..b2adb07642 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@ Description: git powered software platform to collaborate on code (non-omnibus)
  some of its front end dependencies.
 
 Package: gitlab-workhorse
+Section: net
 Architecture: any
 Depends: ${misc:Depends},
          ${shlibs:Depends}