diff --git a/cmake.packaging/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake.packaging/CMakeLists.txt
index 584db2b85e..a02668b2ae 100644
--- a/cmake.packaging/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake.packaging/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ elseif(APPLE)
   set(CPACK_GENERATOR TGZ)
   set(CPACK_PACKAGE_ICON ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/neovim.icns)
 elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux")
-  set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "nvim-linux-${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}")
+  set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "nvim-linux-${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}" CACHE STRING "Base filename for cpack output (no extension)")
   set(CPACK_GENERATOR TGZ DEB)
   set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME "Neovim") # required
   set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER "Neovim.io") # required
diff --git a/scripts/genappimage.sh b/scripts/genappimage.sh
index 38129d090b..711bf491ef 100755
--- a/scripts/genappimage.sh
+++ b/scripts/genappimage.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ APP_DIR="$APP.AppDir"
 ########################################################################
 
 # Build and install nvim into the AppImage
-make CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}"
+make CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" DEPS_CMAKE_FLAGS="${DEPS_CMAKE_FLAGS:-}" CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS="${CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS:-}"
 cmake --install build --prefix="$APP_BUILD_DIR/${APP_DIR}/usr"
 
 ########################################################################
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ if [[ "$ARCH_OUTPUT" == 'aarch64' ]]; then
 fi
 
 # Set the name of the file generated by appimage
-export OUTPUT=nvim-linux-"$ARCH_OUTPUT".appimage
+export OUTPUT="${OUTPUT:-nvim-linux-$ARCH_OUTPUT.appimage}"
 
 # If it's a release generate the zsync file
 if [ -n "$TAG" ]; then
-  export UPDATE_INFORMATION="gh-releases-zsync|neovim|neovim|$TAG|nvim-linux-$ARCH_OUTPUT.appimage.zsync"
+  export UPDATE_INFORMATION="gh-releases-zsync|neovim|neovim|$TAG|${OUTPUT}.zsync"
 fi
 
 # Generate AppImage.
@@ -99,6 +99,6 @@ fi
 # Moving the final executable to a different folder so it isn't in the
 # way for a subsequent build.
 
-mv "$ROOT_DIR"/build/nvim-linux-"$ARCH_OUTPUT".appimage* "$ROOT_DIR"/build/bin
+mv "$ROOT_DIR/build/${OUTPUT:-nvim-linux-$ARCH_OUTPUT.appimage}"* "$ROOT_DIR/build/bin"
 
 echo 'genappimage.sh: finished'