diff --git a/buildbot/master/files/config/factories.py b/buildbot/master/files/config/factories.py
index 5606aed7..0900e369 100644
--- a/buildbot/master/files/config/factories.py
+++ b/buildbot/master/files/config/factories.py
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ def make_step(self, command):
                 step_desc = [mach_arg]
                 if re.match('build(-.*)?', mach_arg):
                     step_class = steps.Compile
+                elif re.match('package', mach_arg):
+                    step_class = steps.Compile
                 elif re.match('test-.*', mach_arg):
                     step_class = steps.Test
 
@@ -251,6 +253,8 @@ def make_step(self, command):
                 step_desc = [mach_arg]
                 if re.match('build(-.*)?', mach_arg):
                     step_class = steps.Compile
+                elif re.match('package', mach_arg):
+                    step_class = steps.Compile
                 elif re.match('test-.*', mach_arg):
                     step_class = steps.Test