diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3730f25..bc333f4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 FEATURES:="api,always-aggregate"
+VERSION:=`cargo read-manifest | rematch - 'version":"([0-9\.]+)"' 1`
 
 markov:
 	cargo build --release --features $(FEATURES)
@@ -22,5 +23,7 @@ uninstall:
 	rm -f /usr/local/bin/markov
 
 package:
+	git add .
+	git commit -S -m "Packaging version $(VERSION)"
 	cargo package
-	
+	mv ./target/package/markov-$(VERSION).crate{,.gz}