diff --git a/debian/gitlab.install b/debian/gitlab.install
index ffcc88ef68..9cd7b9477f 100644
--- a/debian/gitlab.install
+++ b/debian/gitlab.install
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ locale usr/share/gitlab
 MAINTENANCE.md usr/share/gitlab
 metrics_server usr/share/gitlab 
 package.json var/lib/gitlab
+patches var/lib/gitlab
 PHILOSOPHY.md usr/share/gitlab
 PROCESS.md usr/share/gitlab
 rubocop usr/share/gitlab
diff --git a/debian/upstream-file-list b/debian/upstream-file-list
index 0cfb34f4cd..ff63c46d07 100644
--- a/debian/upstream-file-list
+++ b/debian/upstream-file-list
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ locale
 log
 metrics_server
 package.json
+patches
 public
 qa
 rubocop