diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2249663..5aa7612 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ OPTION (SERVED_BUILD_SHARED "Build shared object" ON)
 OPTION (SERVED_BUILD_STATIC "Build static library" OFF)
 OPTION (SERVED_BUILD_TESTS "Build unit test suite" ON)
 OPTION (SERVED_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build examples" ON)
+OPTION (SERVED_BUILD_RPM "Build RPM package" OFF)
+OPTION (SERVED_BUILD_DEB "Build DEB package" OFF)
 
 #
 # Debugging Options
@@ -95,3 +97,27 @@ IF (SERVED_BUILD_TESTS)
     ENABLE_TESTING (true)
 ENDIF (SERVED_BUILD_TESTS)
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY (src)
+
+#
+# CPack Generic
+#
+SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "libserved")
+SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION "${APPLICATION_VERSION_MAJOR}.${APPLICATION_VERSION_MINOR}.${APPLICATION_VERSION_PATCH}")
+SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "${APPLICATION_VERSION_MAJOR}")
+SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "${APPLICATION_VERSION_MINOR}")
+SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "${APPLICATION_VERSION_PATCH}")
+SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "Served is a C++ library for building high performance RESTful web servers")
+SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/README.md")
+SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "${APPLICATION_VENDOR_NAME}")
+SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_URL "${APPLICATION_VENDOR_URL}")
+SET(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE")
+SET(CPACK_SOURCE_GENERATOR "TGZ")
+
+IF (SERVED_BUILD_DEB)
+    INCLUDE(CPackConfigDEB)
+ENDIF (SERVED_BUILD_DEB)
+IF (SERVED_BUILD_RPM)
+    INCLUDE(CPackConfigRPM)
+ENDIF (SERVED_BUILD_RPM)
+ 
+INCLUDE(CPack)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e261e8..b70c216 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ SERVED_BUILD_SHARED    | Build shared library
 SERVED_BUILD_STATIC    | Build static library
 SERVED_BUILD_TESTS     | Build unit test suite
 SERVED_BUILD_EXAMPLES  | Build bundled examples
+SERVED_BUILD_DEB       | Build DEB package (note: you must also have dpkg installed)
+SERVED_BUILD_RPM       | Build RPM package (note: you must also have rpmbuild installed)
 
 ## System Compatibility
 
diff --git a/cmake/CPackConfigDEB.cmake b/cmake/CPackConfigDEB.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c787f16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/CPackConfigDEB.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2014 MediaSift Ltd.
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+# copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+# SOFTWARE.
+
+FIND_PROGRAM(DPKG_CMD dpkg)
+IF(DPKG_CMD)
+    SET(CPACK_GENERATOR "DEB")
+    SET(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RELEASE "${APPLICATION_VERSION_TYPE}")
+    SET(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "libboost (>= 1.53)")
+    SET(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_BUILDS_DEPENDS "libboost-dev (>= 1.53)")
+    SET(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SECTION "devel")
+    EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND ${DPKG_CMD} --print-architecture OUTPUT_VARIABLE CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
+    SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}_${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}-${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RELEASE}_${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE}")
+ENDIF(DPKG_CMD)
diff --git a/cmake/CPackConfigRPM.cmake b/cmake/CPackConfigRPM.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5cf82e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/CPackConfigRPM.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2014 MediaSift Ltd.
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+# copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+# SOFTWARE.
+
+FIND_PROGRAM(RPMBUILD_CMD rpmbuild)
+IF(RPMBUILD_CMD)
+    SET(CPACK_GENERATOR "RPM")
+    SET(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE "${APPLICATION_VERSION_TYPE}")
+    SET(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_LICENSE "MIT")
+    SET(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_GROUP "Development/Libraries")
+    SET(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES "libboost >= 1.53")
+    SET(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}")
+    SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}-${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE}.${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE}")
+ENDIF(RPMBUILD_CMD)