diff --git a/packages/flutter_app_packager/lib/src/makers/exe/make_exe_config.dart b/packages/flutter_app_packager/lib/src/makers/exe/make_exe_config.dart
index b1b3e590..8439e70b 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_app_packager/lib/src/makers/exe/make_exe_config.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_app_packager/lib/src/makers/exe/make_exe_config.dart
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ class MakeExeConfigLoader extends DefaultMakeConfigLoader {
     final map = loadMakeConfigYaml(
       '$platform/packaging/$packageFormat/make_config.yaml',
     );
-    return MakeExeConfig.fromJson(map).copyWith(baseMakeConfig);
+    return MakeExeConfig.fromJson(map).copyWith(baseMakeConfig)
+      ..isInstaller = true;
   }
 }