diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 577808b..724c296 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ __pycache__/
 # Distribution / packaging
 .Python
 env/
-build/
 develop-eggs/
 dist/
 downloads/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b542958
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+DEBIAN_ROOT = build/debian/bumblebee-status/
+
+deb:
+	mkdir -p $(DEBIAN_ROOT)/DEBIAN
+	mkdir -p $(DEBIAN_ROOT)/usr/share/bumblebee-status/modules
+	mkdir -p $(DEBIAN_ROOT)/usr/share/bumblebee-status/themes
+	cp build/debian/control $(DEBIAN_ROOT)/DEBIAN/
+	cp bumblebee-status $(DEBIAN_ROOT)/usr/share/bumblebee-status/
+	cp bumblebee/modules/*.py $(DEBIAN_ROOT)/usr/share/bumblebee-status/modules/
+	cp -r themes/* $(DEBIAN_ROOT)/usr/share/bumblebee-status/themes
+	cp LICENSE $(DEBIAN_ROOT)/usr/share/bumblebee-status/
+	dpkg-deb --build $(DEBIAN_ROOT)
+	cp build/debian/bumblebee-status.deb .
+
+clean:
+	rm -rf $(DEBIAN_ROOT)
+	rm -f build/debian/*.deb
+	rm -f *.deb
diff --git a/build/debian/control b/build/debian/control
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02526ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/debian/control
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Package: bumblebee-status
+Version: 0
+Maintainer: tobi-wan-kenobi
+Architecture: all
+Description: bumblebee-status is a modular, theme-able status line generator for the i3 window manager.
diff --git a/build/debian/postinst b/build/debian/postinst
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..640378b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/debian/postinst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+ln -s /usr/share/bumblebee-status/bumblebee-status /usr/local/bin/bumblebee-status
+
+