diff --git a/deb-package/gbm/DEBIAN/control b/deb-package/gbm/DEBIAN/control
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ef146f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deb-package/gbm/DEBIAN/control
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Package: gbm
+Architecture: all
+Maintainer: Sebastian Riedel <git@basxto.de>
+Priority: optional
+Version: 1.0.5
+Homepage: https://mikemaximus.github.io/gbm-web/
+Bugs: https://github.com/MikeMaximus/gbm/issues
+Depends: mono-vbnc, libsqlite3-0, p7zip-full
+Description: Automatically backup your saved games!
diff --git a/deb-package/gbm/DEBIAN/postinst b/deb-package/gbm/DEBIAN/postinst
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8b6669f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deb-package/gbm/DEBIAN/postinst
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+
+XDG_DESKTOP_MENU="`which xdg-desktop-menu 2> /dev/null`"
+XDG_ICON_RESOURCE="`which xdg-icon-resource 2> /dev/null`"
+
+if [ -x "$XDG_DESKTOP_MENU" ]; then
+    xdg-desktop-menu forceupdate --mode system;
+fi
+
+if [ -x "$XDG_ICON_RESOURCE" ]; then
+    xdg-icon-resource forceupdate --mode system;
+fi
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 7e20ced..cfdb5cb 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ ifeq ($(DESTDIR),)
 		-xdg-desktop-menu forceupdate --mode system;
 endif
 
+#must be root
+deb: DESTDIR := packages/gbm
+deb: PREFIX := usr
+deb: install
+	cd packages;dpkg-deb --build gbm
+
 gbm_%.png: gbm.ico
 ifndef IMGMAGICK
 	$(error "convert is not available, please install imagemagick")