diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3a4bc649e5e..b20b719d9cf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@
 /.idea
 src/regtests/chdman/temp
 src/regtests/jedutil/output
-*.pyc
\ No newline at end of file
+*.pyc
+/CMakeLists.txt 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 3702c46797a..4468b14df5a 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1074,6 +1074,15 @@ os2_x86: generate $(PROJECTDIR)/gmake-os2/Makefile
 	$(SILENT) $(MAKE) -C $(PROJECTDIR)/gmake-os2 config=$(CONFIG)32
 
 
+#-------------------------------------------------
+# cmake
+#-------------------------------------------------
+cmake: generate
+	$(SILENT) $(GENIE) $(PARAMS) cmake
+	$(SILENT)echo cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.4) > CMakeLists.txt 
+	$(SILENT)echo add_subdirectory($(PROJECTDIR)/cmake) >> CMakeLists.txt 
+
+	
 #-------------------------------------------------
 # Clean/bootstrap
 #-------------------------------------------------