diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-deb-meta.yml b/.github/workflows/build-deb-meta.yml
index 52618e57ce..29fb29e631 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-deb-meta.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-deb-meta.yml
@@ -5,5 +5,35 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    runs-on: arc-ubuntu-22.04
+
     steps:
-      run: "echo hello"
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Build Environment
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y make dpkg-dev
+
+      - name: Build Debian Packages
+        working-directory: ppa/packages
+        run: make
+
+      - name: Find .deb files
+        working-directory: ppa/packages
+        run: |
+          echo "file1=$(ls nym-repo-setup*.deb)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "file2=$(ls nym-vpn*.deb)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Upload nym-repo-setup
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: ${{ env.file1 }}
+          path: ppa/packages/nym-repo-setup*.deb
+          retention-days: 10
+
+      - name: Upload nym-vpn
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: ${{ env.file2 }}
+          path: ppa/packages/nym-vpn*.deb
+          retention-days: 10
diff --git a/ppa/packages/Makefile b/ppa/packages/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..04ec2d0320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ppa/packages/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+all: deb
+
+REPO_DEB=nym-repo-setup.deb
+REPO_SRC=nym-repo-setup
+
+META_DEB=nym-vpn.deb
+META_SRC=nym-vpn
+
+ALL_DEB=$(REPO_DEB) $(META_DEB)
+
+deb: $(ALL_DEB)
+
+$(REPO_DEB):
+	dpkg-deb --build $(REPO_SRC) $(REPO_DEB)
+	dpkg-name -o $(REPO_DEB)
+
+$(META_DEB):
+	dpkg-deb --build $(META_SRC) $(META_DEB)
+	dpkg-name -o $(META_DEB)
+
+clean:
+	rm $(ALL_DEB)
diff --git a/ppa/packages/README.md b/ppa/packages/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ba64922e7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ppa/packages/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Nym deb meta packages
+
+## Nymtech repo setup
+
+`nym-repo-setup.deb` is a debian package that sets up the nymtech debian repo by copying the keyring file and adding `nymtech.list` to `/etc/apt/sources.list.d`.
+
+## Nym VPN meta package
+
+A basic meta package which only purpose is to depend on the daemon and UI.
+
+# Build
+
+They can all be built by running `make`.
diff --git a/ppa/packages/nym-repo-setup/DEBIAN/control b/ppa/packages/nym-repo-setup/DEBIAN/control
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e098728bad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ppa/packages/nym-repo-setup/DEBIAN/control
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Package: nym-repo-setup
+Version: 1.0.1
+Section: base
+Priority: optional
+Architecture: amd64
+Depends: apt (>= 1.0.0)
+Maintainer: Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+Description: Setup script to add the Nym repository
+ This package adds the Nym repository and installs the GPG key for verifying package signatures.
diff --git a/ppa/packages/nym-repo-setup/DEBIAN/postinst b/ppa/packages/nym-repo-setup/DEBIAN/postinst
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..5eb21e1566
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ppa/packages/nym-repo-setup/DEBIAN/postinst
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Updating package list
+apt-get update
diff --git a/ppa/packages/nym-repo-setup/DEBIAN/preinst b/ppa/packages/nym-repo-setup/DEBIAN/preinst
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..7755dd31be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ppa/packages/nym-repo-setup/DEBIAN/preinst
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Path to the repository list file
+REPO_LIST_FILE="/etc/apt/sources.list.d/nymtech.list"
+
+# Check if the repository list file already exists
+if [ -f "$REPO_LIST_FILE" ]; then
+    # Generate a backup file name with a timestamp
+    TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S)
+    BACKUP_FILE="/etc/apt/sources.list.d/nymtech.list.${TIMESTAMP}.bak"
+
+    # Rename the existing list file to the backup file
+    echo "Backing up existing nymtech.list to $BACKUP_FILE"
+    mv "$REPO_LIST_FILE" "$BACKUP_FILE"
+fi
+
+# Continue with the installation
+exit 0
diff --git a/ppa/packages/nym-repo-setup/etc/apt/sources.list.d/nymtech.list b/ppa/packages/nym-repo-setup/etc/apt/sources.list.d/nymtech.list
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a9b95332a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ppa/packages/nym-repo-setup/etc/apt/sources.list.d/nymtech.list
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# This file is provided by the nym-repo-setup package
+
+deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nymtech.gpg] https://apt.nymtech.net/ jammy main
diff --git a/ppa/packages/nym-repo-setup/usr/share/keyrings/nymtech.gpg b/ppa/packages/nym-repo-setup/usr/share/keyrings/nymtech.gpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..46d69640e5
Binary files /dev/null and b/ppa/packages/nym-repo-setup/usr/share/keyrings/nymtech.gpg differ
diff --git a/ppa/packages/nym-vpn/DEBIAN/control b/ppa/packages/nym-vpn/DEBIAN/control
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b51ba7d75f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ppa/packages/nym-vpn/DEBIAN/control
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Package: nym-vpn
+Version: 0.1.0
+Section: metapackages
+Priority: optional
+Architecture: amd64
+Depends: nym-vpnd, nymvpn-x
+Maintainer: Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+Description: Nym Metapackage
+ This is a metapackage that depends on nym-vpnd and nymvpn-x. Installing this package will also install both nym-vpnd and nymvpn-x.