diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5a5fae76d..64ab2279d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ stdiscosrv.exe
 *.tar.gz
 *.zip
 *.asc
+*.deb
 .jshintrc
 coverage.out
 files/pidx
diff --git a/build.go b/build.go
index 3c569c501..cfca3a3cd 100644
--- a/build.go
+++ b/build.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
-	"text/template"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -43,12 +42,12 @@ var (
 )
 
 type target struct {
-	name         string
-	buildPkg     string
-	binaryName   string
-	archiveFiles []archiveFile
-	debianFiles  []archiveFile
-	tags         []string
+	name              string
+	buildPkg          string
+	binaryName        string
+	archiveFiles      []archiveFile
+	installationFiles []archiveFile
+	tags              []string
 }
 
 type archiveFile struct {
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ var targets = map[string]target{
 			{src: "AUTHORS", dst: "AUTHORS.txt", perm: 0644},
 			// All files from etc/ and extra/ added automatically in init().
 		},
-		debianFiles: []archiveFile{
+		installationFiles: []archiveFile{
 			{src: "{{binary}}", dst: "deb/usr/bin/{{binary}}", perm: 0755},
 			{src: "README.md", dst: "deb/usr/share/doc/syncthing/README.txt", perm: 0644},
 			{src: "LICENSE", dst: "deb/usr/share/doc/syncthing/LICENSE.txt", perm: 0644},
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ var targets = map[string]target{
 			{src: "cmd/stdiscosrv/LICENSE", dst: "LICENSE.txt", perm: 0644},
 			{src: "AUTHORS", dst: "AUTHORS.txt", perm: 0644},
 		},
-		debianFiles: []archiveFile{
+		installationFiles: []archiveFile{
 			{src: "{{binary}}", dst: "deb/usr/bin/{{binary}}", perm: 0755},
 			{src: "cmd/stdiscosrv/README.md", dst: "deb/usr/share/doc/stdiscosrv/README.txt", perm: 0644},
 			{src: "cmd/stdiscosrv/LICENSE", dst: "deb/usr/share/doc/stdiscosrv/LICENSE.txt", perm: 0644},
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ var targets = map[string]target{
 			{src: "cmd/strelaysrv/LICENSE", dst: "LICENSE.txt", perm: 0644},
 			{src: "AUTHORS", dst: "AUTHORS.txt", perm: 0644},
 		},
-		debianFiles: []archiveFile{
+		installationFiles: []archiveFile{
 			{src: "{{binary}}", dst: "deb/usr/bin/{{binary}}", perm: 0755},
 			{src: "cmd/strelaysrv/README.md", dst: "deb/usr/share/doc/strelaysrv/README.txt", perm: 0644},
 			{src: "cmd/strelaysrv/LICENSE", dst: "deb/usr/share/doc/strelaysrv/LICENSE.txt", perm: 0644},
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ var targets = map[string]target{
 			{src: "cmd/strelaypoolsrv/LICENSE", dst: "LICENSE.txt", perm: 0644},
 			{src: "AUTHORS", dst: "AUTHORS.txt", perm: 0644},
 		},
-		debianFiles: []archiveFile{
+		installationFiles: []archiveFile{
 			{src: "{{binary}}", dst: "deb/usr/bin/{{binary}}", perm: 0755},
 			{src: "cmd/strelaypoolsrv/README.md", dst: "deb/usr/share/doc/relaysrv/README.txt", perm: 0644},
 			{src: "cmd/strelaypoolsrv/LICENSE", dst: "deb/usr/share/doc/relaysrv/LICENSE.txt", perm: 0644},
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ func init() {
 		syncthingPkg.archiveFiles = append(syncthingPkg.archiveFiles, archiveFile{src: file, dst: file, perm: 0644})
 	}
 	for _, file := range listFiles("extra") {
-		syncthingPkg.debianFiles = append(syncthingPkg.debianFiles, archiveFile{src: file, dst: "deb/usr/share/doc/syncthing/" + filepath.Base(file), perm: 0644})
+		syncthingPkg.installationFiles = append(syncthingPkg.installationFiles, archiveFile{src: file, dst: "deb/usr/share/doc/syncthing/" + filepath.Base(file), perm: 0644})
 	}
 	targets["syncthing"] = syncthingPkg
 }
@@ -494,46 +493,31 @@ func buildDeb(target target) {
 
 	build(target, []string{"noupgrade"})
 
-	for i := range target.debianFiles {
-		target.debianFiles[i].src = strings.Replace(target.debianFiles[i].src, "{{binary}}", target.binaryName, 1)
-		target.debianFiles[i].dst = strings.Replace(target.debianFiles[i].dst, "{{binary}}", target.binaryName, 1)
+	for i := range target.installationFiles {
+		target.installationFiles[i].src = strings.Replace(target.installationFiles[i].src, "{{binary}}", target.binaryName, 1)
+		target.installationFiles[i].dst = strings.Replace(target.installationFiles[i].dst, "{{binary}}", target.binaryName, 1)
 	}
 
-	for _, af := range target.debianFiles {
+	for _, af := range target.installationFiles {
 		if err := copyFile(af.src, af.dst, af.perm); err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	}
 
-	os.MkdirAll("deb/DEBIAN", 0755)
-
-	data := map[string]string{
-		"name":    target.name,
-		"arch":    debarch,
-		"version": version[1:],
-		"date":    time.Now().Format(time.RFC1123),
-	}
-
-	debTemplateFiles := append(listFiles("debtpl/common"), listFiles("debtpl/"+target.name)...)
-	for _, file := range debTemplateFiles {
-		tpl, err := template.New(filepath.Base(file)).ParseFiles(file)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		outFile := filepath.Join("deb/DEBIAN", filepath.Base(file))
-		out, err := os.Create(outFile)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		if err := tpl.Execute(out, data); err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		if err := out.Close(); err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		info, _ := os.Lstat(file)
-		os.Chmod(outFile, info.Mode())
+	maintainer := "Syncthing Release Management <release@syncthing.net>"
+	debver := version
+	if strings.HasPrefix(debver, "v") {
+		debver = debver[1:]
 	}
+	runPrint("fpm", "-t", "deb", "-s", "dir", "-C", "deb",
+		"-n", "syncthing", "-v", debver, "-a", debarch,
+		"--vendor", maintainer, "-m", maintainer,
+		"-d", "libc6",
+		"-d", "procps", // because postinst script
+		"--url", "https://syncthing.net/",
+		"--description", "Open Source Continuous File Synchronization",
+		"--after-upgrade", "script/post-upgrade",
+		"--license", "MPL-2")
 }
 
 func copyFile(src, dst string, perm os.FileMode) error {
diff --git a/debtpl/common/changelog b/debtpl/common/changelog
deleted file mode 100644
index ab5044be1..000000000
--- a/debtpl/common/changelog
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{{.name}} ({{.version}}); urgency=medium
-
-  * Packaging of {{.version}}.
-
- -- Syncthing Release Management <release@syncthing.net>  {{.date}}
diff --git a/debtpl/common/compat b/debtpl/common/compat
deleted file mode 100644
index ec635144f..000000000
--- a/debtpl/common/compat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-9
diff --git a/debtpl/syncthing/control b/debtpl/syncthing/control
deleted file mode 100644
index f0aa38588..000000000
--- a/debtpl/syncthing/control
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-Package: syncthing
-Version: {{.version}}
-Priority: optional
-Section: net
-Architecture: {{.arch}}
-Depends: libc6, procps
-Homepage: https://syncthing.net/
-Maintainer: Syncthing Release Management <release@syncthing.net>
-Description: Open Source Continuous File Synchronization
- Syncthing is an application that lets you synchronize your files across
- multiple devices. This means the creation, modification or deletion of files
- on one machine will automatically be replicated to your other devices. We
- believe your data is your data alone and you deserve to choose where it is
- stored. Therefore Syncthing does not upload your data to the cloud but
- exchanges your data across your machines as soon as they are online at the
- same time.
diff --git a/debtpl/syncthing/postinst b/debtpl/syncthing/postinst
deleted file mode 100755
index 742023eb1..000000000
--- a/debtpl/syncthing/postinst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -euo pipefail
-
-if [[ ${1:-} == configure ]]; then
-	pkill -HUP -x syncthing || true
-fi
diff --git a/jenkins/build-linux.bash b/jenkins/build-linux.bash
index 1de4c4045..987e9e790 100755
--- a/jenkins/build-linux.bash
+++ b/jenkins/build-linux.bash
@@ -44,17 +44,8 @@ for plat in "${platforms[@]}"; do
 done
 
 go run build.go -goarch amd64 deb
-fakeroot sh -c 'chown -R root:root deb ; dpkg-deb -b deb .'
-mv *.deb "$WORKSPACE"
-
 go run build.go -goarch i386 deb
-fakeroot sh -c 'chown -R root:root deb ; dpkg-deb -b deb .'
-mv *.deb "$WORKSPACE"
-
 go run build.go -goarch armel deb
-fakeroot sh -c 'chown -R root:root deb ; dpkg-deb -b deb .'
-mv *.deb "$WORKSPACE"
-
 go run build.go -goarch armhf deb
-fakeroot sh -c 'chown -R root:root deb ; dpkg-deb -b deb .'
+
 mv *.deb "$WORKSPACE"
diff --git a/script/post-upgrade b/script/post-upgrade
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6be37d5bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/post-upgrade
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+pkill -HUP -x syncthing || true