diff --git a/FlashMQ.png b/FlashMQ.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ed9fdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FlashMQ.png
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 29cdf44..70d4480 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -22,5 +22,12 @@ fi
 cd "$BUILD_DIR"
 
 cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="$BUILD_TYPE" "$thisdir"
-make
+make -j
 cpack
+
+FLASHMQ_VERSION=$(./FlashMQ --version | grep -Ei 'Flashmq.*version.*' | grep -oE '[^ ]+$')
+
+if which linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage &> /dev/null; then
+  linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage --create-desktop-file --icon-file "../FlashMQ.png" --appdir "AppImageDir" --executable "FlashMQ" --output appimage
+  mv FlashMQ-*.AppImage "FlashMQ-${FLASHMQ_VERSION}-linux-amd64.AppImage"
+fi