diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
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@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ navidrome-upload.service
 .idea/
 .env
 /README.md
-__pycache__/
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+__pycache__/
+*.deb
diff --git a/Dockerfile.build b/Dockerfile.build
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@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Navidome-Uploader Dockerfile for building .deb packages
+# Arian Nasr
+# May 9, 2026
+
+FROM debian:13-slim
+
+# Prevent interactive prompts
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    build-essential \
+    debhelper \
+    devscripts \
+    fakeroot \
+    python3 \
+    python3-venv \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /build/src
+
+RUN mkdir -p /dist
+
+COPY . .
+
+RUN chmod +x release/build-deb.sh
+
+CMD ["sh", "-c", "./release/build-deb.sh && mv ../*.deb /dist/"]
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diff --git a/output/.gitkeep b/output/.gitkeep
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