diff --git a/src/kernel/Makefile b/src/kernel/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f369294
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kernel/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+SOURCES = 	boot.o \
+			main.o \
+			descriptor_tables.o \
+			io.o \
+			vga.o \
+			gdt_flush.o \
+			idt.o \
+			log.o \
+			irq.o \
+			pic.o \
+			timer.o \
+			paging.o \
+			switch_table.o \
+			scan_codes.o
+CFLAGS = -nostdlib -nostdinc -fno-builtin -fno-stack-protector -ffreestanding -m32 -O2 -g
+LDFLAGS = -Tlink.ld -melf_i386
+ASMFLAGS = -felf
+QEMUFLAGS = -d cpu_reset
+
+JAYROOT = ../../
+
+kernel.elf: $(SOURCES)
+	ld $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^
+
+clean:
+	rm -f *.o *.bin *.elf $(JAYROOT)/bin/*.iso
+
+debug: kernel.elf
+	qemu-system-i386 -s -S -kernel kernel.elf &
+	@echo run "target remote localhost:1234" to connect to qemu
+	gdb
+	@pkill qemu-system-i38
+
+qemu: kernel.elf
+	qemu-system-i386 $(QEMUFLAGS) -monitor stdio -kernel kernel.elf -no-reboot
+
+qemu-iso: install
+	qemu-system-i386 $(QEMUFLAGS) -monitor stdio $(JAYROOT)/bin/bluejay.iso
+
+scan_codes.c: gen_scan_codes.py scan_codes.tsv 
+	python3 $< > $@
+
+.s.o:
+	nasm $(ASMFLAGS) $<
+
+install: kernel.elf
+	cp kernel.elf ../boot/
+	rm -f $(JAYROOT)/bin/bluejay.iso
+	grub-mkrescue -o $(JAYROOT)/bin/bluejay.iso ..
+
+.PHONY: install qemu clean qemu-iso debug