diff --git a/script/package b/script/package
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..4eaafdf3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/package
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+#  Copyright (c) 2021, The OpenThread Authors.
+#  All rights reserved.
+#
+#  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#  1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#  2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#  3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the
+#     names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+#     derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+#  AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+#  IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+#  ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+#  LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+#  CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+#  SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+#  INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+#  CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+#  ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+#  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+#    Description:
+#      This file build OpenThread packages.
+#
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+readonly OT_BUILDDIR="${OT_BUILDDIR:-${PWD}/build}"
+
+main()
+{
+    local builddir
+    local options=(
+        "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release"
+        "-DOT_COVERAGE=OFF"
+        "-DOT_LOG_LEVEL=INFO"
+        "-DOT_REFERENCE_DEVICE=OFF")
+
+    builddir="${OT_BUILDDIR}/openthread-sim"
+    OT_CMAKE_NINJA_TARGET="package" OT_CMAKE_BUILD_DIR="${builddir}" ./script/cmake-build simulation "${options[@]}" "$@"
+    ls "${builddir}"/openthread-simulation-*.deb
+
+    builddir="${OT_BUILDDIR}/openthread-host"
+    OT_CMAKE_NINJA_TARGET="package" OT_CMAKE_BUILD_DIR="${builddir}" ./script/cmake-build posix "${options[@]}" "$@"
+    ls "${builddir}"/openthread-standalone-*.deb
+
+    builddir="${OT_BUILDDIR}/openthread-daemon"
+    OT_CMAKE_NINJA_TARGET="package" OT_CMAKE_BUILD_DIR="${builddir}" ./script/cmake-build posix "${options[@]}" -DOT_DAEMON=ON -DOT_PLATFORM_NETIF=ON -DOT_PLATFORM_UDP=ON "-DOT_REFERENCE_DEVICE=OFF" "$@"
+    ls "${builddir}"/openthread-daemon-*.deb
+}
+
+main "$@"
diff --git a/script/test b/script/test
index 38d1d8d62..4adfbc84c 100755
--- a/script/test
+++ b/script/test
@@ -432,28 +432,6 @@ EXAMPLES:
     exit "$1"
 }
 
-do_package()
-{
-    local builddir
-    local options=("-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release" "-DOT_LOG_LEVEL=INFO" "-DOT_THREAD_VERSION=${THREAD_VERSION}")
-
-    if [[ ${ot_extra_options[*]+x} ]]; then
-        options+=("${ot_extra_options[@]}")
-    fi
-
-    builddir="${OT_BUILDDIR}/openthread-sim"
-    OT_CMAKE_NINJA_TARGET="package" OT_CMAKE_BUILD_DIR="${builddir}" "${OT_SRCDIR}"/script/cmake-build simulation "${options[@]}"
-    ls "${builddir}"/openthread-simulation-*.deb
-
-    builddir="${OT_BUILDDIR}/openthread-host"
-    OT_CMAKE_NINJA_TARGET="package" OT_CMAKE_BUILD_DIR="${builddir}" "${OT_SRCDIR}"/script/cmake-build posix "${options[@]}"
-    ls "${builddir}"/openthread-standalone-*.deb
-
-    builddir="${OT_BUILDDIR}/openthread-daemon"
-    OT_CMAKE_NINJA_TARGET="package" OT_CMAKE_BUILD_DIR="${builddir}" "${OT_SRCDIR}"/script/cmake-build posix -DOT_DAEMON=ON -DOT_PLATFORM_NETIF=ON -DOT_PLATFORM_UDP=ON "${options[@]}"
-    ls "${builddir}"/openthread-daemon-*.deb
-}
-
 do_prepare_coredump_upload()
 {
     echo "$OT_COREDUMP_DIR/corefile-%e-%p-%t" | sudo tee /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern
@@ -627,7 +605,7 @@ main()
                 print_usage
                 ;;
             package)
-                do_package
+                ./script/package "${ot_extra_options[@]}"
                 ;;
             expect)
                 shift