diff --git a/.github/workflows/packages.yml b/.github/workflows/packages.yml
index 7bda77b7b3..4d556213f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packages.yml
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ jobs:
           echo "Processing pull request #$(jq --raw-output .pull_request.number "$GITHUB_EVENT_PATH"): ${BASE_COMMIT}..HEAD"
           CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff-tree --no-commit-id --name-only -r "${BASE_COMMIT}" "HEAD")
         fi
-        mkdir -p ./artifacts ./debs
-        touch ./debs/.placeholder
+        mkdir -p ./artifacts ./output
+        touch ./output/.placeholder
         # Process tag '%ci:no-build' that may be added as line to commit message.
         # Forces CI to cancel current build with status 'passed'.
         if grep -qiP '^\s*%ci:no-build\s*$' <(git log --format="%B" -n 1 "HEAD"); then
-          tar cf artifacts/debs-${{ matrix.target_arch }}.tar debs
+          tar cf artifacts/output-${{ matrix.target_arch }}.tar output
           echo "[!] Force exiting as tag '%ci:no-build' was applied to HEAD commit message."
           exit 0
         fi
@@ -118,23 +118,23 @@ jobs:
 
         if [ -f ./built_packages.txt ]; then
           ./scripts/lint-packages.sh $(cat ./built_packages.txt | awk '{print "packages/"$1"/build.sh"}')
-          ./scripts/run-docker.sh ./build-package.sh -o ./debs -I -a ${{ matrix.target_arch }} $(cat ./built_packages.txt)
+          ./scripts/run-docker.sh ./build-package.sh --format pacman -I -a ${{ matrix.target_arch }} $(cat ./built_packages.txt)
         fi
 
-        test -d ./termux-packages/debs && mv ./termux-packages/debs/* ./debs/
-        # Put package lists into directory with *.deb files so they will be transferred to
+        test -d ./termux-packages/output && mv ./termux-packages/output/* ./output/
+        # Put package lists into directory with *.pkg.tar.xz files so they will be transferred to
         # upload job.
-        test -f ./built_packages.txt && mv ./built_packages.txt ./debs/
-        test -f ./built_subpackages.txt && cat ./built_subpackages.txt >> ./debs/built_packages.txt \
+        test -f ./built_packages.txt && mv ./built_packages.txt ./output/
+        test -f ./built_subpackages.txt && cat ./built_subpackages.txt >> ./output/built_packages.txt \
           && rm ./built_subpackages.txt
-        test -f ./deleted_packages.txt && mv ./deleted_packages.txt ./debs/
+        test -f ./deleted_packages.txt && mv ./deleted_packages.txt ./output/
         # Files containing certain symbols (e.g. ":") will cause failure in actions/upload-artifact.
-        # Archiving *.deb files in a tarball to avoid issues with uploading.
-        tar cf artifacts/debs-${{ matrix.target_arch }}-${{ github.sha }}.tar debs
-    - name: Checksums for built *.deb files
+        # Archiving *.pkg.tar.xz files in a tarball to avoid issues with uploading.
+        tar cf artifacts/output-${{ matrix.target_arch }}-${{ github.sha }}.tar output
+    - name: Checksums for built *.pkg.tar.xz files
       run: |
-        find debs -type f -name "*.deb" -exec sha256sum "{}" \; | sort -k2
-    - name: Store *.deb files
+        find output -type f -name "*.pkg.tar.xz" -exec sha256sum "{}" \; | sort -k2
+    - name: Store *.pkg.tar.xz files
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
       with:
         name: termux-packages-${{ github.sha }}
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Clone repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Get *.deb files
+    - name: Get *.pkg.tar.xz files
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
       with:
         name: termux-packages-${{ github.sha }}
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ jobs:
         # Upload file to temporary directory.
         uploaded_files=false
         shopt -s nullglob
-        for filename in $(cat debs/built_packages.txt | sed -E 's/(..*)/debs\/\1_\*.deb debs\/\1-static_\*.deb/g'); do
+        for filename in $(cat output/built_packages.txt | sed -E 's/(..*)/output\/\1_\*.pkg.tar.xz output\/\1-static_\*.pkg.tar.xz/g'); do
           curl_response=$(
             curl \
               --silent \