diff --git a/cmake/CPackConfig.cmake b/cmake/CPackConfig.cmake
index ac3cc6f7e..20768453b 100644
--- a/cmake/CPackConfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/CPackConfig.cmake
@@ -12,4 +12,16 @@ elseif (WIN32)
 	file(MAKE_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/dist/windows")
 	set (CPACK_INSTALL_PREFIX "")
 	set(CPACK_OUTPUT_FILE_PREFIX "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/dist/windows")
+elseif(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL "Linux" AND EXISTS "/etc/debian_version")
+	message(STATUS "Debian-based Linux OS detected")
+	set(CPACK_GENERATOR "DEB")
+
+	if ("${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}" STREQUAL "x86_64")
+		set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}-${PROJECT_VERSION}-amd64" )
+	endif()
+
+	set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_HOMEPAGE "https://github.com/texane/stlink")
+	set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER "Jerry Jacobs")
+	set(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT "jerry.jacobs@xor-gate.org")
+	set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION "STM32 stlink programmer tools")
 endif()