diff --git a/CHANGES/272.feature b/CHANGES/272.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b91bba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/272.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added cli options for configuring excluded package metadata fields on remotes, repositories and publications
diff --git a/pulp-glue-deb/src/pulp_glue/deb/context.py b/pulp-glue-deb/src/pulp_glue/deb/context.py
index f0e26ab..db26d11 100644
--- a/pulp-glue-deb/src/pulp_glue/deb/context.py
+++ b/pulp-glue-deb/src/pulp_glue/deb/context.py
@@ -15,6 +15,21 @@
 _ = translation.gettext
 
 
+def _tuple_to_list(field_name: str, body: EntityDefinition) -> None:
+    """Convert a repeated cli option tuple to an API list"""
+    if field_name not in body:
+        return
+
+    value = body[field_name]
+    if not isinstance(value, tuple):
+        return
+
+    if not value:
+        body.pop(field_name)
+    else:
+        body[field_name] = [item for item in value if item]
+
+
 class PulpDebGenericContentContext(PulpContentContext):
     ENTITY = "deb generic content"
     ENTITIES = "deb generic contents"
@@ -137,6 +152,7 @@ class PulpAptPublicationContext(PulpEntityContext):
 
     def preprocess_entity(self, body: EntityDefinition, partial: bool = False) -> EntityDefinition:
         body = super().preprocess_entity(body)
+        _tuple_to_list("excluded_package_metadata_fields", body)
         version = body.pop("version", None)
         if version is not None:
             repository_href = body.pop("repository")
@@ -145,7 +161,12 @@ def preprocess_entity(self, body: EntityDefinition, partial: bool = False) -> En
 
 
 class PulpVerbatimPublicationContext(PulpEntityContext):
-    APT_ONLY: ClassVar[set[str]] = {"simple", "structured", "signing_service"}
+    APT_ONLY: ClassVar[set[str]] = {
+        "simple",
+        "structured",
+        "signing_service",
+        "excluded_package_metadata_fields",
+    }
     ENTITY = _("verbatim publication")
     ENTITIES = _("verbatim publications")
     HREF = "deb_verbatim_publication_href"
@@ -199,6 +220,7 @@ def preprocess_entity(self, body: EntityDefinition, partial: bool = False) -> En
             raise PulpException("Must have at least one distribution for remote.")
         self.tuple_to_whitespace_separated_string("components", body)
         self.tuple_to_whitespace_separated_string("architectures", body)
+        _tuple_to_list("excluded_package_metadata_fields", body)
         return body
 
 
@@ -219,3 +241,8 @@ class PulpAptRepositoryContext(PulpRepositoryContext):
     RESOURCE_TYPE = "apt"
     VERSION_CONTEXT = PulpAptRepositoryVersionContext
     CAPABILITIES = {"pulpexport": [PluginRequirement("deb", "2.20.0")]}
+
+    def preprocess_entity(self, body: EntityDefinition, partial: bool = False) -> EntityDefinition:
+        body = super().preprocess_entity(body)
+        _tuple_to_list("excluded_package_metadata_fields", body)
+        return body
diff --git a/src/pulpcore/cli/deb/publication.py b/src/pulpcore/cli/deb/publication.py
index c1ec546..0bfb488 100644
--- a/src/pulpcore/cli/deb/publication.py
+++ b/src/pulpcore/cli/deb/publication.py
@@ -87,6 +87,16 @@ def publication(ctx: click.Context, pulp_ctx: PulpCLIContext, /, publication_typ
         context_table={"deb:apt": PulpSigningServiceContext},
         help=_("Apt only: Signing service to use, pass in name or href"),
     ),
+    pulp_option(
+        "--excluded-package-metadata-field",
+        "excluded_package_metadata_fields",
+        multiple=True,
+        help=_(
+            "Apt only: Custom package metadata field to omit from generated Packages indices. "
+            "Can be specified multiple times."
+        ),
+        needs_plugins=[PluginRequirement("deb", specifier=">=3.11.0")],
+    ),
 ]
 publication.add_command(list_command(decorators=publication_filter_options))
 publication.add_command(show_command(decorators=lookup_options))
diff --git a/src/pulpcore/cli/deb/remote.py b/src/pulpcore/cli/deb/remote.py
index d3e98ff..cbaae1a 100644
--- a/src/pulpcore/cli/deb/remote.py
+++ b/src/pulpcore/cli/deb/remote.py
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@
     load_string_callback,
     name_option,
     pass_pulp_context,
+    pulp_option,
     show_command,
     update_command,
 )
 
+from pulp_glue.common.context import PluginRequirement
 from pulp_glue.common.i18n import get_translation
 from pulp_glue.deb.context import PulpAptRemoteContext
 
@@ -63,6 +65,16 @@ def remote(ctx: click.Context, pulp_ctx: PulpCLIContext, /, remote_type: str) ->
             "Will sync all available if specified once with the empty string."
         ),
     ),
+    pulp_option(
+        "--excluded-package-metadata-field",
+        "excluded_package_metadata_fields",
+        multiple=True,
+        help=_(
+            "Custom package metadata field to exclude during sync. "
+            "Can be specified multiple times. Pass an empty string to clear the list."
+        ),
+        needs_plugins=[PluginRequirement("deb", specifier=">=3.11.0")],
+    ),
 ]
 
 distribution_help = _("Distribution to sync; can be specified multiple times.")
diff --git a/src/pulpcore/cli/deb/repository.py b/src/pulpcore/cli/deb/repository.py
index 94a136c..d9cf33a 100644
--- a/src/pulpcore/cli/deb/repository.py
+++ b/src/pulpcore/cli/deb/repository.py
@@ -119,6 +119,16 @@ def repository(ctx: click.Context, pulp_ctx: PulpCLIContext, /, repo_type: str)
 nested_lookup_options = [repository_href_option, repository_lookup_option]
 update_options = [
     click.option("--description"),
+    pulp_option(
+        "--excluded-package-metadata-field",
+        "excluded_package_metadata_fields",
+        multiple=True,
+        help=_(
+            "Custom package metadata field to exclude by default from structured publications. "
+            "Can be specified multiple times. Pass an empty string to clear the list."
+        ),
+        needs_plugins=[PluginRequirement("deb", specifier=">=3.11.0")],
+    ),
     remote_option,
     # pulp_option(
     #     "--autopublish/--no-autopublish",
diff --git a/tests/scripts/pulp_deb/test_deb_remote.sh b/tests/scripts/pulp_deb/test_deb_remote.sh
index 2645a47..39dd724 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/pulp_deb/test_deb_remote.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/pulp_deb/test_deb_remote.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,20 @@ assert "$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r .components)" == "foo"
 assert "$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r .architectures)" == "foo"
 expect_succ pulp deb remote update --name "${ENTITIES_NAME}"
 
+if pulp debug has-plugin --name deb --specifier ">=3.12.0.dev"; then
+  expect_succ pulp deb remote update --name "${ENTITIES_NAME}" \
+    --excluded-package-metadata-field "Phased-Update-Percentage" \
+    --excluded-package-metadata-field "X-Test-Field"
+  expect_succ pulp deb remote show --name "${ENTITIES_NAME}"
+  assert "$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -c .excluded_package_metadata_fields)" == \
+    '["Phased-Update-Percentage","X-Test-Field"]'
+
+  expect_succ pulp deb remote update --name "${ENTITIES_NAME}" \
+    --excluded-package-metadata-field ""
+  expect_succ pulp deb remote show --name "${ENTITIES_NAME}"
+  assert "$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -c .excluded_package_metadata_fields)" == '[]'
+fi
+
 # Try some possible modifications of the remote's distribution:
 expect_succ pulp deb remote update --name "${ENTITIES_NAME}" --distribution "bar"
 expect_succ pulp deb remote show --name "${ENTITIES_NAME}"
diff --git a/tests/scripts/pulp_deb/test_deb_sync_publish.sh b/tests/scripts/pulp_deb/test_deb_sync_publish.sh
index 8cf3e4e..7cb7003 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/pulp_deb/test_deb_sync_publish.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/pulp_deb/test_deb_sync_publish.sh
@@ -19,9 +19,18 @@ expect_succ pulp deb remote create \
   --url "$DEB_REMOTE_URL" \
   --distribution "$DEB_DISTRIBUTION"
 
-expect_succ pulp deb repository create \
-  --name "${ENTITIES_NAME}_repo" \
-  --remote "${ENTITIES_NAME}_remote"
+if pulp debug has-plugin --name deb --specifier ">=3.12.0.dev"; then
+  expect_succ pulp deb repository create \
+    --name "${ENTITIES_NAME}_repo" \
+    --remote "${ENTITIES_NAME}_remote" \
+    --excluded-package-metadata-field "Phased-Update-Percentage"
+  assert "$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -c .excluded_package_metadata_fields)" == \
+    '["Phased-Update-Percentage"]'
+else
+  expect_succ pulp deb repository create \
+    --name "${ENTITIES_NAME}_repo" \
+    --remote "${ENTITIES_NAME}_remote"
+fi
 
 expect_succ pulp deb repository sync \
   --name "${ENTITIES_NAME}_repo"
@@ -36,9 +45,18 @@ if pulp debug has-plugin --name deb --min-version 2.20.0.dev; then
     --no-optimize
 fi
 
-expect_succ pulp deb publication create \
-  --repository "${ENTITIES_NAME}_repo" \
-  --simple
+if pulp debug has-plugin --name deb --specifier ">=3.11.0"; then
+  expect_succ pulp deb publication create \
+    --repository "${ENTITIES_NAME}_repo" \
+    --simple \
+    --excluded-package-metadata-field "Phased-Update-Percentage"
+  assert "$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -c .excluded_package_metadata_fields)" == \
+    '["Phased-Update-Percentage"]'
+else
+  expect_succ pulp deb publication create \
+    --repository "${ENTITIES_NAME}_repo" \
+    --simple
+fi
 
 PUBLICATION_HREF=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r .pulp_href)