diff --git a/fedn/cli/package_cmd.py b/fedn/cli/package_cmd.py
index 14be22d2e..1aed91ab1 100644
--- a/fedn/cli/package_cmd.py
+++ b/fedn/cli/package_cmd.py
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
 import tarfile
 
 import click
+import requests
 
 from fedn.cli.main import main
-from fedn.cli.shared import CONTROLLER_DEFAULTS, get_response, print_response
 from fedn.common.log_config import logger
 
+from .shared import CONTROLLER_DEFAULTS, get_api_url, get_response, get_token, print_response
+
 
 def create_tar_with_ignore(path: str, name: str) -> None:
     """Create a tar archive from a directory with an ignore and fedn.yaml file."""
@@ -114,3 +116,42 @@ def get_package(_: click.Context, protocol: str, host: str, port: str, token: st
     """
     response = get_response(protocol=protocol, host=host, port=port, endpoint=f"packages/{id}", token=token, headers={}, usr_api=False, usr_token=False)
     print_response(response, "package", id)
+
+
+@click.option("-p", "--protocol", required=False, default=CONTROLLER_DEFAULTS["protocol"], help="Communication protocol of controller (api)")
+@click.option("-H", "--host", required=False, default=CONTROLLER_DEFAULTS["host"], help="Hostname of controller (api)")
+@click.option("-P", "--port", required=False, default=CONTROLLER_DEFAULTS["port"], help="Port of controller (api)")
+@click.option("-t", "--token", required=False, help="Authentication token")
+@click.option("-f", "--file", required=True, help="Path to the compute package file")
+@package_cmd.command("upload")
+@click.pass_context
+def set_active_package(ctx, protocol: str, host: str, port: str, token: str, file: str):
+    """Uploads compute package to package repository."""
+    headers = {}
+    _token = get_token(token=token, usr_token=False)
+    if _token:
+        headers = {"Authorization": _token}
+
+    if file.endswith(".tgz"):
+        helper = "numpyhelper"
+    elif file.endswith(".bin"):
+        helper = "binaryhelper"
+    else:
+        click.secho("Unsupported file type. Only .tgz and .bin files are supported.", fg="red")
+        return
+
+    try:
+        # Set the active helper
+        url = get_api_url(protocol, host, port, "helpers/active", usr_api=False)
+        response = requests.put(url, json={"helper": helper}, headers=headers, verify=False)
+        response.raise_for_status()
+
+        # Upload the model file
+        url = get_api_url(protocol, host, port, "package/", usr_api=False)
+        with open(file, "rb") as package_file:
+            response = requests.post(url, files={"file": package_file}, data={"helper": helper}, headers=headers, verify=False)
+            response.raise_for_status()
+
+        click.secho("Package set as active and uploaded successfully.", fg="green")
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+        click.secho(f"Failed to set active package: {e}", fg="red")