diff --git a/tools/linux_packaging/build b/tools/linux_packaging/build
index 8f3c90f6ad..6a67af120c 100755
--- a/tools/linux_packaging/build
+++ b/tools/linux_packaging/build
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ Panners=$APPLIB/panners
 ExportFormats=$Shared/export
 Locale=$Shared/locale
 MidiMaps=$Shared/midi_maps
+MackieControl=$Shared/mcp
 Modules=$Libraries/modules
 Loaders=$Libraries/loaders
 
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ mkdir -p $Shared
 mkdir -p $Locale
 mkdir -p $Surfaces
 mkdir -p $MidiMaps
+mkdir -p $MackieControl
 mkdir -p $ExportFormats
 mkdir -p $Panners
 mkdir -p $Shared/templates
@@ -445,6 +447,13 @@ for x in $BUILD_ROOT/../midi_maps/*.map ; do
     echo Copied MIDI map $x 
 done
 
+# MackieControl data
+# got to be careful with names here
+for x in $BUILD_ROOT/../mcp/*.device $BUILD_ROOT/../mcp/*.profile ; do
+    cp "$x" $MackieControl
+    echo Copied Mackie Control file $x 
+done
+
 # ExportFormats
 # got to be careful with names here
 for x in $BUILD_ROOT/../export/*.preset $BUILD_ROOT/../export/*.format ; do