diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2a64eee33..803d9375b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -46,3 +46,7 @@ debian/files
 *.debhelper
 
 obj-x86_64-linux-gnu
+
+# Docker build
+/build
+/build-output
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1503d41d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+FROM linuxmintd/mint21-amd64
+
+WORKDIR /src
+
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+RUN apt-get update
+
+RUN apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    build-essential \
+    meson ninja-build pkg-config \
+    python3 python3-gi \
+    gobject-introspection \
+    gtk-doc-tools \
+    intltool itstool \
+    libatk1.0-dev \
+    libcinnamon-desktop-dev \
+    libexempi-dev \
+    libexif-dev \
+    libgail-3-dev \
+    libgirepository1.0-dev \
+    libglib2.0-dev \
+    libgsf-1-dev \
+    libgtk-3-dev \
+    libgtk-layer-shell-dev \
+    libjson-glib-dev \
+    libpango1.0-dev \
+    libx11-dev \
+    libxapp-dev \
+    libxext-dev \
+    libxrender-dev \
+    libwayland-dev \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fcec21203
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+.PHONY: build
+
+# Variables
+# =============================================================================
+VAR_DOCKER_EXE   := docker compose
+VAR_COMPOSE_FILE := docker-compose.yml
+# =============================================================================
+
+
+# Helpers
+# =============================================================================
+ARGS ?= $(filter-out $@,$(MAKECMDGOALS))
+DOCKER := $(VAR_DOCKER_EXE) -f $(VAR_COMPOSE_FILE)
+# =============================================================================
+
+
+# Core Commands
+# =============================================================================
+
+build:
+	$(DOCKER) run --rm build
+
+fix_permissions:
+	sudo chown -R $(USER) ./build
+	sudo chown -R $(USER) ./build-output
+
+install:
+	sudo killall nemo-desktop nemo 2>/dev/null || true
+	sleep 1
+	sudo cp -rf build-output/nemo                    /usr/bin/nemo
+	sudo cp -rf build-output/nemo-desktop            /usr/bin/nemo-desktop
+	sudo cp -rf build-output/nemo-autorun-software   /usr/bin/nemo-autorun-software
+	sudo cp -rf build-output/nemo-connect-server     /usr/bin/nemo-connect-server
+	sudo cp -rf build-output/nemo-open-with          /usr/bin/nemo-open-with
+	sudo cp -rf build-output/nemo-extensions-list    /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/nemo/nemo-extensions-list
+	sudo cp -rf libnemo-private/org.nemo.gschema.xml /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/
+	sudo glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/
+
+run_build:
+	pkill nemo; sleep 1; build-output/nemo
+
+# =============================================================================
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6cbdc97ca..19db2911c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,3 +30,24 @@ Nemo v1.0.0 had the following features as described by the developers:
 9. Full navigation options (back, forward, up, refresh)
 10. Ability to toggle between the path entry and the path breadcrumb widgets
 11. Many more configuration options
+
+Build from source
+====
+The easiest way to build Nemo is with
+[Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/)
+and
+[Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/).
+
+```bash
+make build
+```
+
+Compiled output is written to `./build-output/`.
+
+> **Note:** Because the build runs inside a Docker container,
+the `./build-output/` and `./build/` directories and their
+contents will be owned by `root`. To restore ownership to your
+user, run:
+> ```bash
+> make fix_permissions
+> ```
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9f2404c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+services:
+  build:
+    build:
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      context: .
+    volumes:
+      - .:/src
+      - ./build-output:/src/build/src
+    command: bash -c "rm -rf /src/build/src/* && meson setup build --prefix=/usr && ninja -C build"