diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ad910cae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Cannot use busybox image since Prometheus depends on libc.
+FROM base
+
+MAINTAINER Prometheus Team <prometheus-developers@googlegroups.com>
+EXPOSE 9090
+ENTRYPOINT ["/opt/prometheus"]
+ADD .build/package/ /opt/prometheus
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index efab12315..fbb51d634 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ build: config dependencies model preparation tools web
 	cp prometheus $(BUILD_PATH)/package/prometheus
 	rsync -av --delete $(BUILD_PATH)/root/lib/ $(BUILD_PATH)/package/lib/
 
+docker: build
+	docker build -t prometheus:$(REV) .
+
 $(BUILD_PATH)/cache/$(GOPKG):
 	curl -o $@ http://go.googlecode.com/files/$(GOPKG)