diff --git a/packages/dashmate/package.json b/packages/dashmate/package.json
index ce27cc60ea7..3ca7252f74a 100644
--- a/packages/dashmate/package.json
+++ b/packages/dashmate/package.json
@@ -128,6 +128,17 @@
     ],
     "commands": "./src/commands",
     "bin": "dashmate",
+    "update": {
+      "node": {
+        "targets": [
+          "linux-x64",
+          "linux-arm64",
+          "win32-x64",
+          "darwin-x64",
+          "darwin-arm64"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     "macos": {
       "identifier": "org.dash.dashmate",
       "sign": "'Developer ID Installer: The Dash Foundation, Inc.'"
diff --git a/scripts/pack_dashmate.sh b/scripts/pack_dashmate.sh
index 0a751d49899..063239b7b1d 100755
--- a/scripts/pack_dashmate.sh
+++ b/scripts/pack_dashmate.sh
@@ -21,19 +21,15 @@ fi
 FLAGS=""
 
 # Node 24+ does not publish 32-bit binaries (linux-armv7l, win-x86), so we
-# must explicitly drop those targets from oclif's default lists; otherwise
-# `oclif pack` 404s while downloading the embedded Node runtime.
-#   - tarballs default: oclif builds whatever we pass; we previously passed
-#     `linux-arm` (= armv7l). Replace with linux-arm64.
-#   - deb default targets: linux-x64, linux-arm (armv7l), linux-arm64 — drop arm.
-#   - win default targets: win32-x64, win32-x86 — drop x86.
+# must drop those targets from oclif's defaults; otherwise `oclif pack` 404s
+# while downloading the embedded Node runtime.
+#   - `tarballs` and `win` accept `--targets`, so we override on the command line.
+#   - `oclif pack deb` has no `--targets` flag; its linux targets come from
+#     `oclif.update.node.targets` in packages/dashmate/package.json.
 case "$COMMAND" in
   tarballs)
     FLAGS="--no-xz --targets=linux-arm64,linux-x64"
     ;;
-  deb)
-    FLAGS="--targets=linux-x64,linux-arm64"
-    ;;
   win)
     FLAGS="--targets=win32-x64"
     ;;