diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..ad0e11508
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+VERSION=$1
+
+if [[ $# -ne 1 ]] ; then
+  echo "Usage: $(basename $0) <VERSION>"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+grunt release
+rm -rf /tmp/portainer-build && mkdir -pv /tmp/portainer-build/portainer
+mv dist/* /tmp/portainer-build/portainer
+cd /tmp/portainer-build
+tar cvpfz portainer-${VERSION}.tar.gz portainer
+
+exit 0