diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 512e5c3d..e93966f4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,3 +34,8 @@ if(BUILD_GMOCK)
 else()
   add_subdirectory( googletest )
 endif()
+
+set(CPACK_VERBATIM_VARIABLES YES)
+set(CPACK_SOURCE_GENERATOR "TGZ")
+set(CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "build;/\\.git/;.*~")
+include(CPack)