diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+verify:
+	mvn -f attribute-endpoints-provider verify
+
+clean:
+	mvn -f attribute-endpoints-provider clean
+
+.PHONY: verify clean
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ Every endpoint responds with a list of all attribute values, that:
 
 Multivalue attributes are flattened in the response.
 
+## Building
+
+Maven is required for building the provider.
+
+Once all dependencies are met, simply call `make` to build the provider, which should then produce a `attribute-endpoints-provider-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar` in the `attribute-endpoints-provider/target/` directory.
+
+There's also `make clean` available for removing the output directory.
 
 ## Example Setup