diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d8c4148..7b445c5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,3 +47,5 @@ endif()
 add_subdirectory(translations)
 
 add_subdirectory(man)
+
+include(cmake/packages.cmake)
diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index d282741..7359bd3 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -123,7 +123,13 @@ cmake ..
 cmake --build . -- --jobs=$(nproc --ignore=1)
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-To install, run `sudo make install`. To run the tests, run `cd tests && ctest`.
+To install, run `sudo make install`. To run the tests, run `cd tests &&
+ctest`.
+
+[TIP]
+If you are using Debian or Ubuntu, or a distribution that is derived from these,
+you can run `cpack -G DEB` in the build directory to generate a .deb-file. You
+can then install it with `apt install ./epubgrep-*.deb`.
 
 .CMake options:
 * `-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug` for a debug build.
diff --git a/cmake/packages.cmake b/cmake/packages.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a47b913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/packages.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
+
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_CHECKSUM "SHA512")
+set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT "tastytea <tastytea@tastytea.de>")
+
+# Should be set automatically, but they are not.
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "${PROJECT_NAME}")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION}")
+
+# Figure out dependencies automatically.
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SHLIBDEPS ON)
+
+# Should be set automatically, but it is not.
+execute_process(COMMAND dpkg --print-architecture
+  OUTPUT_VARIABLE CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE
+  OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
+
+execute_process(COMMAND lsb_release --codename --short
+  OUTPUT_VARIABLE DEBIAN_CODENAME
+  OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
+if ("${DEBIAN_CODENAME}" STREQUAL "n/a")
+  set(DEBIAN_CODENAME "unknown")
+endif()
+
+# The default does not produce valid Debian package names.
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_FILE_NAME
+  "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}_${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}-0_${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE}_${DEBIAN_CODENAME}.deb")
+
+include(CPack)