diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4965606..ff86650 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,18 +10,25 @@ It is written in [Kotlin Multiplatform](https://kotlinlang.org/docs/multiplatfor
 
 ## Build
 
-### Linux/WSL
+### Native Linux/WSL
+
+Requires `libsqlite-dev` and `libcurl4-gnutls-dev`, both compiled against `glibc 2.19`.
 
 ```shell
 ./gradlew packageLinuxX64
 ```
 
-### MacOS x64
+### Native MacOS x64
 ```shell
 ./gradlew packageMacOSX64
 ```
 
-### MacOS arm64
+### Native MacOS arm64
 ```shell
 ./gradlew packageMacOSArm64
 ```
+
+### JVM
+```shell
+./gradlew distZip
+```
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diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 950b73a..f976c1f 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import Versions.ktor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinNativeTargetWithHostTests
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.util.dumpKotlinLike
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
 
 buildscript {
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ plugins {
     kotlin("multiplatform") version Versions.kotlin
     kotlin("plugin.serialization") version Versions.kotlin
     id("app.cash.sqldelight") version Versions.sqlDelight
+    application
 }
 
 allprojects {
@@ -69,7 +71,9 @@ val buildVersionsTask by tasks.registering(Sync::class) {
 }
 
 kotlin {
-    jvm()
+    jvm {
+        withJava()
+    }
 
     fun KotlinNativeTargetWithHostTests.phoenixBinaries() {
         binaries {
@@ -129,6 +133,7 @@ kotlin {
             dependencies {
                 implementation("app.cash.sqldelight:sqlite-driver:${Versions.sqlDelight}")
                 implementation(ktor("client-okhttp"))
+                implementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.3")
             }
         }
         nativeMain {
@@ -188,6 +193,17 @@ kotlin {
     }
 }
 
+application {
+    mainClass = "fr.acinq.lightning.bin.MainKt"
+}
+
+distributions {
+    main {
+        distributionBaseName = "phoenix"
+        distributionClassifier = "jvm"
+    }
+}
+
 // forward std input when app is run via gradle (otherwise keyboard input will return EOF)
 tasks.withType<JavaExec> {
     standardInput = System.`in`
diff --git a/src/jvmMain/resources/logback.xml b/src/jvmMain/resources/logback.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8b7060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jvmMain/resources/logback.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<configuration>
+    <root level="OFF" />
+</configuration>
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