diff --git a/distribution/packages/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/build.gradle
index a980c4d415045..a02f907f86aef 100644
--- a/distribution/packages/build.gradle
+++ b/distribution/packages/build.gradle
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ Closure commonPackageConfig(String type, boolean jdk, String architecture) {
           with jdkFiles(project, 'linux', architecture)
         }
       }
+      into('agent') {
+        with agentFiles()
+      }
       // we need to specify every intermediate directory in these paths so the package managers know they are explicitly
       // intended to manage them; otherwise they may be left behind on uninstallation. duplicate calls of the same
       // directory are fine