diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc3f53f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+default: help
+
+help:
+	@echo "Use setup.py to build"
+	@echo "Extra make targets available:"
+	@echo " install-autostart - install autostart files (xdg, systemd)"
+	@echo " install-icons - install icons"
+	@echo " install - calls both of the above (but calling setup.py is still necessary)"
+
+install-icons:
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/22x22/devices/
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/22x22/status/
+	cp icons/22x22/generic-usb.png $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/22x22/devices/generic-usb.png
+	cp icons/outdated.png $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/22x22/status/
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/applications
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/40x40/apps/
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/72x72/apps/
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/96x96/apps/
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/
+	cp icons/16x16/qui-domains.png $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/qui-domains.png
+	cp icons/24x24/qui-domains.png $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/qui-domains.png
+	cp icons/32x32/qui-domains.png $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/qui-domains.png
+	cp icons/40x40/qui-domains.png $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/40x40/apps/qui-domains.png
+	cp icons/48x48/qui-domains.png $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/qui-domains.png
+	cp icons/72x72/qui-domains.png $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/72x72/apps/qui-domains.png
+	cp icons/96x96/qui-domains.png $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/96x96/apps/qui-domains.png
+	cp icons/128x128/qui-domains.png $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/qui-domains.png
+
+install-autostart:
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/etc/xdg/autostart
+	cp autostart/qui-domains.desktop $(DESTDIR)/etc/xdg/autostart
+	cp autostart/qui-devices.desktop $(DESTDIR)/etc/xdg/autostart
+	cp autostart/qui-clipboard.desktop $(DESTDIR)/etc/xdg/autostart
+	cp autostart/qui-disk-space.desktop $(DESTDIR)/etc/xdg/autostart
+	cp autostart/qui-updates.desktop $(DESTDIR)/etc/xdg/autostart
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/applications
+	cp qubes-update-gui.desktop $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/applications/
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin
+	cp qui/widget-wrapper $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/widget-wrapper
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/lib/systemd/user/
+	cp linux-systemd/qubes-widget@.service $(DESTDIR)/lib/systemd/user/
+
+install: install-autostart install-icons
+
+.PHONY: clean
+clean:
diff --git a/rpm_spec/qubes-desktop-linux-manager.spec.in b/rpm_spec/qubes-desktop-linux-manager.spec.in
index 8a8e8678..6511eedb 100644
--- a/rpm_spec/qubes-desktop-linux-manager.spec.in
+++ b/rpm_spec/qubes-desktop-linux-manager.spec.in
@@ -70,37 +70,7 @@ A collection of GUI application for enhancing the Qubes UX.
 
 %install
 %py3_install
-mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/etc/xdg/autostart
-cp autostart/qui-domains.desktop $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/etc/xdg/autostart
-cp autostart/qui-devices.desktop $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/etc/xdg/autostart
-cp autostart/qui-clipboard.desktop $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/etc/xdg/autostart
-cp autostart/qui-disk-space.desktop $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/etc/xdg/autostart
-cp autostart/qui-updates.desktop $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/etc/xdg/autostart
-mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/22x22/devices/
-mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/22x22/status/
-cp icons/22x22/generic-usb.png $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/22x22/devices/generic-usb.png
-cp icons/outdated.png $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/22x22/status/
-mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/applications
-cp qubes-update-gui.desktop $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/applications/
-cp qui/widget-wrapper $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/bin/widget-wrapper
-mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/lib/systemd/user/
-cp linux-systemd/qubes-widget@.service $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/lib/systemd/user/
-mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/
-mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/
-mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/
-mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/40x40/apps/
-mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/
-mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/72x72/apps/
-mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/96x96/apps/
-mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/
-cp icons/16x16/qui-domains.png $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/qui-domains.png
-cp icons/24x24/qui-domains.png $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/qui-domains.png
-cp icons/32x32/qui-domains.png $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/qui-domains.png
-cp icons/40x40/qui-domains.png $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/40x40/apps/qui-domains.png
-cp icons/48x48/qui-domains.png $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/qui-domains.png
-cp icons/72x72/qui-domains.png $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/72x72/apps/qui-domains.png
-cp icons/96x96/qui-domains.png $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/96x96/apps/qui-domains.png
-cp icons/128x128/qui-domains.png $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/qui-domains.png
+make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 %post
 touch --no-create %{_datadir}/icons/Adwaita &>/dev/null || :