diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3064f5ed53..b065e33594 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ repository = "https://github.com/casey/ord"
 autobins = false
 rust-version = "1.67"
 
+[package.metadata.deb]
+maintainer = "Casey Rodarmor <casey@rodarmor.com>"
+copyright = "2023, Casey Rodarmor <casey@rodarmor.com>"
+
 [workspace]
 members = [".", "test-bitcoincore-rpc"]
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 03d6cb6b8c..6346238e2b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -134,3 +134,17 @@ Release x.y.z
 - Update dependencies
 - Update database schema version
 ```
+
+Debian packaging
+
+to build a .deb package:
+
+1.
+```
+ cargo install cargo-deb
+```
+
+2.
+```
+cargo deb
+```