diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6bc8c0ea1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+moby
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..77a6ddbfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+VERSION="0.0" # dummy for now
+GIT_COMMIT=$(shell git rev-list -1 HEAD)
+
+default: moby
+
+DEPS=$(wildcard cmd/moby/*.go) Makefile
+PREFIX?=/usr/local
+
+moby: $(DEPS)
+	go build --ldflags "-X main.GitCommit=$(GIT_COMMIT) -X main.Version=$(VERSION)" -o $@ github.com/moby/tool/cmd/moby
+
+PHONY: install
+install: moby
+	cp -a $^ $(PREFIX)/bin/