diff --git a/debian/security-misc-server.install b/debian/security-misc-server.install
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5e86b45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/security-misc-server.install
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/dh-exec
+
+## Copyright (C) 2020 - 2025 ENCRYPTED SUPPORT LLC <adrelanos@whonix.org>
+## See the file COPYING for copying conditions.
+
+## This file was generated using 'genmkfile debinstfile'.
+
+usr/libexec/security-misc/placeholder#security-misc-server => /usr/libexec/security-misc/placeholder
diff --git a/usr/libexec/security-misc/placeholder#security-misc-server b/usr/libexec/security-misc/placeholder#security-misc-server
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e8e373e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/usr/libexec/security-misc/placeholder#security-misc-server
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+## Copyright (C) 2019 - 2025 ENCRYPTED SUPPORT LLC <adrelanos@whonix.org>
+## See the file COPYING for copying conditions.
+
+set -x
+set -e
+echo "$0: This is just a placeholder until security-misc-server gets implemented."
+exit 0