diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 25d2ebb..dcbf1d2 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ XSBC-Original-Vcs-Git: https://git.progress-linux.org/users/daniel.baumann/debia
 
 Package: progress-linux-base-system
 Section: metapackages
+Protected: yes
 Architecture: any
 Depends:
  ${misc:Depends},
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ Description: Progress Linux - Base System
 
 Package: progress-linux-container
 Section: metapackages
+Protected: yes
 Architecture: all
 Depends:
  ${misc:Depends},
@@ -110,6 +112,7 @@ Description: Progress Linux - Container Metapackage
 
 Package: progress-linux-host
 Section: metapackages
+Protected: yes
 Architecture: any
 Depends:
  ${misc:Depends},
@@ -158,6 +161,7 @@ Description: Progress Linux - Host Metapackage
 
 Package: progress-linux-maintainers
 Section: metapackages
+Protected: yes
 Architecture: all
 Depends:
  ${misc:Depends},
@@ -203,6 +207,7 @@ Description: Progress Linux - Maintainers Metapackage
 
 Package: progress-linux-desktop
 Section: metapackages
+Protected: yes
 Architecture: any
 Depends:
  ${misc:Depends},
@@ -262,6 +267,7 @@ Description: Progress Linux - Desktop Metapackage
 
 Package: progress-linux-gnome-desktop
 Section: metapackages
+Protected: yes
 Architecture: all
 Depends:
  ${misc:Depends},
@@ -289,6 +295,7 @@ Description: Progress Linux - GNOME Desktop
 
 Package: progress-linux-server
 Section: metapackages
+Protected: yes
 Architecture: all
 Depends:
  ${misc:Depends},
@@ -312,6 +319,7 @@ Description: Progress Linux - Server Metapackage
 
 Package: progress-linux-container-server
 Section: metapackages
+Protected: yes
 Architecture: all
 Depends:
  ${misc:Depends},