diff --git a/swh/loader/package/debian.py b/swh/loader/package/debian.py
--- a/swh/loader/package/debian.py
+++ b/swh/loader/package/debian.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     """Load debian origins into swh archive.
 
     """
-    visit_type = 'debian'
+    visit_type = 'deb'
 
     def __init__(self, url: str, date: str, packages: Mapping[str, Any]):
         """Debian Loader implementation.
diff --git a/swh/loader/package/tests/test_debian.py b/swh/loader/package/tests/test_debian.py
--- a/swh/loader/package/tests/test_debian.py
+++ b/swh/loader/package/tests/test_debian.py
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@
     assert actual_load_status['status'] == 'eventful'
     origin_visit = next(loader.storage.origin_visit_get(url))
     assert origin_visit['status'] == 'full'
+    assert origin_visit['type'] == 'deb'
 
     stats = get_stats(loader.storage)
     assert {
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@
     assert actual_load_status2['status'] == 'uneventful'
     origin_visit2 = list(loader.storage.origin_visit_get(url))
     assert origin_visit2[-1]['status'] == 'full'
+    assert origin_visit2[-1]['type'] == 'deb'
 
     stats2 = get_stats(loader.storage)
     assert {
@@ -353,6 +355,7 @@
 
     origin_visit = next(loader.storage.origin_visit_get(url))
     assert origin_visit['status'] == 'full'
+    assert origin_visit['type'] == 'deb'
 
     expected_snapshot = {
         'id': 'defc19021187f3727293121fcf6c5c82cb923604',