diff --git a/include/item.h b/include/item.h
index f8688d81..52d98fa8 100644
--- a/include/item.h
+++ b/include/item.h
@@ -34,7 +34,16 @@
 #ifndef _ITEM_H_
 #define _ITEM_H_
 
-#define	NUMPKG	4		/* number of different kinds of packaging */
+typedef enum {
+    NPKG,			/* no special packaging */
+    WPKG,			/* "warehouse" packaging */
+    UPKG,			/* "urban" packaging */
+    BPKG			/* "bank" packaging */
+} i_packing;
+
+enum {
+    NUMPKG = BPKG + 1
+};
 
 struct ichrstr {
     int i_mnem;			/* usually the initial letter */
diff --git a/include/sect.h b/include/sect.h
index 42cb74e9..4f9e03d3 100644
--- a/include/sect.h
+++ b/include/sect.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #ifndef _SECT_H_
 #define _SECT_H_
 
+#include "item.h"
 #include "var.h"
 
 /* The order of the following elements is there to match up with genitem */
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ struct dchrstr {
     int d_prd;			/* product vtype */
     int d_mcst;			/* movement cost */
     int d_flg;			/* movement cost */
-    int d_pkg;			/* type of packaging in these sects */
+    i_packing d_pkg;		/* type of packaging in these sects */
     float d_ostr;		/* offensive strength */
     float d_dstr;		/* defensive strength */
     int d_value;		/* resale ("collect") value */
@@ -103,11 +104,6 @@ struct dchrstr {
     s_char *d_name;		/* full name of sector type */
 };
 
-#define	NPKG	0		/* no special packaging */
-#define	WPKG	1		/* "warehouse" packaging */
-#define	UPKG	2		/* "urban" packaging */
-#define	BPKG	3		/* "bank" packaging */
-
 /* for d_flg */
 #define	NAVOK	1		/* ships can always navigate */
 #define	NAV_02	2		/* requires 2% effic to navigate */
diff --git a/src/lib/update/distribute.c b/src/lib/update/distribute.c
index 7017c30b..ef147b9e 100644
--- a/src/lib/update/distribute.c
+++ b/src/lib/update/distribute.c
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ dodistribute(struct sctstr *sp, int imex, s_char *path, double dist_i_cost,
     int thresh;
     int amt_dist;
     int amt_sect;
-    int packing;
+    i_packing packing;
     float imcost;
     float excost;
-    int dist_packing;
+    i_packing dist_packing;
     int diff;
     int item;
     int changed;