diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8d7aa3c0..0134b812 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -87,3 +87,22 @@ if(BUILD_TESTS)
 else()
   add_subdirectory(tests EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 endif()
+
+# CPack configuration
+set(CPACK_GENERATOR "DEB")
+set(CPACK_PROJECT_CONFIG_FILE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/package.txt)
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "Peek - an animated GIF recorder")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT "Philipp Wolfer <ph.wolfer@gmail.com>")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/README.md")
+set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR ${PEEK_VERSION_MAJOR})
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR ${PEEK_VERSION_MINOR})
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH ${PEEK_VERSION_PATCH})
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY "Peek")
+
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.10), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.38), ffmpeg, imagemagick")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE "amd64")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SECTION "video")
+
+include(CPack)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index db8c50ab..c55fefd1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,14 +23,21 @@ operating systems in the future.
  * Gettext
 
 ## Installation
+### Arch Linux
+For Arch Linux there is a
+[PKGBUILD](https://aur4.archlinux.org/packages/peek/) available in the AUR.
+
+### Ubuntu / Debian
+A AMD64 DEB package is provided for download for the [latest release](https://github.com/phw/peek/releases).
+
+In theory this package should also work on Debian. In practice you will miss the ffmpeg package. libav is currently not directly usable as a replacement, but I am working on it ;)
+
+### From source
 You can build and install Peek using CMake:
 
     cmake . && make
     make install
 
-For Arch Linux there is also a
-[PKGBUILD](https://aur4.archlinux.org/packages/peek/) available in the AUR.
-
 ## Translations
 You can help translate Peek into your language. Please visit the
 [Peek localization project](https://www.transifex.com/phwolfer/peek/)
diff --git a/cmake/package.txt b/cmake/package.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70da8a88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/package.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+IF (CPACK_GENERATOR MATCHES "DEB")
+    set(CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX "/usr")
+ENDIF()