diff --git a/python-osmclient/Makefile b/python-osmclient/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a2e448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python-osmclient/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+package:
+	@python setup.py --command-packages=stdeb.command bdist_deb > /dev/null 2>&1