diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7139ba5..59da5b3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -29,5 +29,9 @@ uninstall:
 
 clean:
 	rm -f rejmerge rejmerge.8 rejmerge.conf.5
+	rm -f ${DIST}.tar.gz
 
-.PHONY: all install uninstall clean
+dist: clean
+	git archive --format=tar.gz -o ${DIST}.tar.gz --prefix=${DIST}/ HEAD
+
+.PHONY: all install uninstall clean dist
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index a0341dd..ab469f0 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # project metadata
 NAME = rejmerge
 VERSION = 5.41
+DIST = ${NAME}-${VERSION}
 
 # paths
 PREFIX = /usr