diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ad7c18..73da2f9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ cd ${CLIENT_REPO_ROOT}/kubernetes
 # Build
 mkdir build
 cd build
-cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local/lib ..
+cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local ..
 make
 sudo make install
 ```
diff --git a/kubernetes/CMakeLists.txt b/kubernetes/CMakeLists.txt
index 79a5a12..2f9de32 100644
--- a/kubernetes/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kubernetes/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 set(pkgName "kubernetes")
-set(VERSION 0.0.1) # this default version can be overridden in PreTarget.cmake
+
+# this default version can be overridden in PreTarget.cmake
+set(PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR 0)
+set(PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR 0)
+set(PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH 1)
 
 find_package(CURL 7.58.0 REQUIRED)
 if(CURL_FOUND)
@@ -1230,6 +1234,8 @@ set(HDRS
 
 include(PreTarget.cmake OPTIONAL)
 
+set(PROJECT_VERSION_STRING "${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
+
 # Add library with project file with project name as library name
 add_library(${pkgName} ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
 # Link dependent libraries
@@ -1246,22 +1252,22 @@ include(PostTarget.cmake OPTIONAL)
 
 # installation of libraries, headers, and config files
 if (NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Config.cmake.in)
-    install(TARGETS ${pkgName} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+    install(TARGETS ${pkgName} DESTINATION lib)
 else()
     include(GNUInstallDirs)
-    install(TARGETS ${pkgName} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX} EXPORT ${pkgName}Targets)
+    install(TARGETS ${pkgName} DESTINATION lib EXPORT ${pkgName}Targets)
 
     foreach(HDR_FILE ${HDRS})
         get_filename_component(HDR_DIRECTORY ${HDR_FILE} DIRECTORY)
         get_filename_component(ABSOLUTE_HDR_DIRECTORY ${HDR_DIRECTORY} ABSOLUTE)
         file(RELATIVE_PATH RELATIVE_HDR_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} ${ABSOLUTE_HDR_DIRECTORY})
-        install(FILES ${HDR_FILE} DESTINATION include/${RELATIVE_HDR_PATH})
+        install(FILES ${HDR_FILE} DESTINATION include/${pkgName}/${RELATIVE_HDR_PATH})
     endforeach()
 
     include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
     write_basic_package_version_file(
             "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${pkgName}/${pkgName}ConfigVersion.cmake"
-            VERSION "${VERSION}"
+            VERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION_STRING}"
             COMPATIBILITY AnyNewerVersion
     )
 
@@ -1293,6 +1299,9 @@ else()
     )
 endif()
 
+# make installation packages
+include(Packing.cmake OPTIONAL)
+
 # Setting file variables to null
 set(SRCS "")
 set(HDRS "")
diff --git a/kubernetes/Packing.cmake b/kubernetes/Packing.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..766160d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kubernetes/Packing.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME lib${pkgName})
+
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR})
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR ${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR})
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH ${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH})
+
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY ${PROJECT_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY})
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR ${PROJECT_PACKAGE_VENDOR})
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT ${PROJECT_PACKAGE_CONTACT})
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER ${PROJECT_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER})
+
+set(CPACK_VERBATIM_VARIABLES YES)
+
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY ${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME})
+
+set(CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_FILE_NAME DEB-DEFAULT)
+
+set(CPACK_DEB_COMPONENT_INSTALL YES)
+
+include(CPack)
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diff --git a/kubernetes/PreTarget.cmake b/kubernetes/PreTarget.cmake
index 9a84000..93ea00e 100644
--- a/kubernetes/PreTarget.cmake
+++ b/kubernetes/PreTarget.cmake
@@ -1,39 +1,46 @@
-set(VERSION 0.0.1)
-
-# config.h checks
-include(ConfigureChecks.cmake)
-configure_file(config.h.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/config.h)
-
-list(APPEND SRCS
-        config/kube_config_model.c
-        config/kube_config_yaml.c
-        config/kube_config_util.c
-        config/kube_config.c
-        config/incluster_config.c
-        config/exec_provider.c
-        config/authn_plugin/authn_plugin_util.c
-        config/authn_plugin/authn_plugin.c
-        watch/watch_util.c
-        websocket/wsclient.c
-        websocket/kube_exec.c
-        src/generic.c
-        src/utils.c)
-
-list(APPEND HDRS
-        config/kube_config_common.h
-        config/kube_config_model.h
-        config/kube_config_yaml.h
-        config/kube_config_util.h
-        config/kube_config.h
-        config/incluster_config.h
-        config/exec_provider.h
-        config/authn_plugin/authn_plugin_util.h
-        config/authn_plugin/authn_plugin.h
-        watch/watch_util.h
-        websocket/wsclient.h
-        websocket/kube_exec.h
-        include/generic.h
-        src/utils.c)
-
-find_package(libwebsockets CONFIG REQUIRED)
+set(PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR 0)
+set(PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR 0)
+set(PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH 1)
+
+set(PROJECT_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "The Kubernetes client library for the C programming language.")
+set(PROJECT_PACKAGE_VENDOR "https://github.com/kubernetes-client")
+set(PROJECT_PACKAGE_CONTACT "https://github.com/kubernetes-client/c")
+set(PROJECT_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER "https://github.com/kubernetes-client/c")
+
+# config.h checks
+include(ConfigureChecks.cmake)
+configure_file(config.h.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/config.h)
+
+list(APPEND SRCS
+        config/kube_config_model.c
+        config/kube_config_yaml.c
+        config/kube_config_util.c
+        config/kube_config.c
+        config/incluster_config.c
+        config/exec_provider.c
+        config/authn_plugin/authn_plugin_util.c
+        config/authn_plugin/authn_plugin.c
+        watch/watch_util.c
+        websocket/wsclient.c
+        websocket/kube_exec.c
+        src/generic.c
+        src/utils.c)
+
+list(APPEND HDRS
+        config/kube_config_common.h
+        config/kube_config_model.h
+        config/kube_config_yaml.h
+        config/kube_config_util.h
+        config/kube_config.h
+        config/incluster_config.h
+        config/exec_provider.h
+        config/authn_plugin/authn_plugin_util.h
+        config/authn_plugin/authn_plugin.h
+        watch/watch_util.h
+        websocket/wsclient.h
+        websocket/kube_exec.h
+        include/generic.h
+        include/utils.h)
+
+find_package(libwebsockets CONFIG REQUIRED)
 find_package(yaml CONFIG REQUIRED)
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