diff --git a/PyTeX/format/constants.py b/PyTeX/format/constants.py
index adff2ac..7ebc08b 100644
--- a/PyTeX/format/constants.py
+++ b/PyTeX/format/constants.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ YAML_DOC_DEPENDENCIES = 'doc'
 YAML_TEX_DEPENDENCIES = 'tex'
 YAML_TEX_FLAVOUR = 'flavour'
 YAML_TEX_TYPE = 'type'
+YAML_TEX_OUT_TYPE = 'outtype'
 YAML_TEXT = 'text'
 YAML_REPO = 'repo'
 YAML_PYTEX = 'pytex'
diff --git a/PyTeX/format/formatting_config.py b/PyTeX/format/formatting_config.py
index 25384db..7509cd5 100644
--- a/PyTeX/format/formatting_config.py
+++ b/PyTeX/format/formatting_config.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class FormattingConfig(Config):
         self._tex_dependencies: Optional[List[str]] = None
 
         self._tex_type: Optional[TeXType] = None
+        self._tex_out_type: Optional[TeXType] = None
         self._tex_flavour: Optional[TeXFlavour] = None
 
         self._escape_character: Optional[str] = None
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ class FormattingConfig(Config):
         self._naming_scheme = NamingScheme.parse(info[YAML_NAMING_SCHEME])
         self._tex_flavour = TeXFlavour.parse(info[YAML_TEX_FLAVOUR])
         self._tex_type = TeXType.parse(info[YAML_TEX_TYPE])
+        self._tex_type = TeXType.parse(info[YAML_TEX_OUT_TYPE])
         self._description = info[YAML_DESCRIPTION]
         self._version = info[YAML_VERSION]
 
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ class FormattingConfig(Config):
                 YAML_NAMING_SCHEME: self._naming_scheme,
                 YAML_TEX_FLAVOUR: self._tex_flavour,
                 YAML_TEX_TYPE: self._tex_type,
+                YAML_TEX_OUT_TYPE: self._tex_out_type,
                 YAML_VERSION: self._version,
                 YAML_DESCRIPTION: self._description
             },
@@ -376,6 +379,14 @@ class FormattingConfig(Config):
     def tex_flavour(self, tex_flavour: TeXFlavour) -> None:
         self._tex_flavour = tex_flavour
 
+    @property
+    def tex_out_type(self) -> TeXType:
+        if self._tex_out_type is None:
+            return TeXType.TeXPackage
+        else:
+            return self._tex_out_type
+
+
 class DocFormattingConfig:
     def __init__(self):
         self._documents: Optional[List[str]] = None