diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2f7f328..ef7fc5a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ endif()
 
 ## 2. Build Monicelli
 
+include(package)
+
 add_subdirectory(src)
 
 install(FILES README.md LICENSE.txt DESTINATION doc/)
diff --git a/cmake/package.cmake b/cmake/package.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..747141f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/package.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#
+# Monicelli: an esoteric language compiler
+# 
+# Copyright (C) 2014 Stefano Sanfilippo
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+include(InstallRequiredSystemLibraries)
+
+set(CPACK_GENERATOR "TGZ;DEB;RPM;ZIP")
+
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY
+    "Monicelli: an esoteric programming language, come se fosse antani."
+)
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "Stefano Sanfilippo")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER "Stefano Sanfilippo")
+
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/README.md")
+set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE.txt")
+
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "1")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "0")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "0")
+
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY
+    "monicelli-${CMake_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CMake_VERSION_MINOR}"
+)
+
+include(CPack)
+