diff --git a/debianpkg/README.deb_build.md b/debianpkg/README.deb_build.md
index 889e831744..8ccce93f55 100644
--- a/debianpkg/README.deb_build.md
+++ b/debianpkg/README.deb_build.md
@@ -71,10 +71,15 @@ adding a new backport.
     Or change some options:
     (see `rules` file for available options)
 
-        export WANT_BGP_VNC=1
-        export WANT_CUMULUS_MODE=1
-        debuild -b -uc -us
+        debuild --set-envvar=WANT_BGP_VNC=1 --set-envvar=WANT_CUMULUS_MODE=1 -b -uc -us
 
+    To build with RPKI, download the librtr packages from
+	https://ci1.netdef.org/browse/RPKI-RTRLIB/latestSuccessful/artifact
+    install librtr-dev on the build server and build the packages as
+        debuild --set-envvar=WANT_RPKI=1 -b -uc -us
+    RPKI packages have an additonal dependency of librtr0 which can be
+    found at the same URL
+    
 DONE.
 
 If all works correctly, then you should end up with the Debian packages under 
diff --git a/debianpkg/backports/ubuntu12.04/debian/rules b/debianpkg/backports/ubuntu12.04/debian/rules
index 9a3ea1ffbd..01ad81d371 100755
--- a/debianpkg/backports/ubuntu12.04/debian/rules
+++ b/debianpkg/backports/ubuntu12.04/debian/rules
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ WANT_CUMULUS_MODE ?= 0
 WANT_MULTIPATH ?= 1
 WANT_SNMP ?= 0
 
+# NOTES:
+#
 # If multipath is enabled (WANT_MULTIPATH=1), then set number of multipaths here
-# Please be aware that 0 is NOT disabled, but treated as unlimited
+#    Please be aware that 0 is NOT disabled, but treated as unlimited
 
 MULTIPATH ?= 256
 
diff --git a/debianpkg/backports/ubuntu14.04/debian/rules b/debianpkg/backports/ubuntu14.04/debian/rules
index 20b821ead7..721327c0d2 100755
--- a/debianpkg/backports/ubuntu14.04/debian/rules
+++ b/debianpkg/backports/ubuntu14.04/debian/rules
@@ -15,9 +15,20 @@ WANT_BGP_VNC ?= 1
 WANT_CUMULUS_MODE ?= 0
 WANT_MULTIPATH ?= 1
 WANT_SNMP ?= 0
+WANT_RPKI ?= 0
 
+# NOTES:
+#
+# If you use WANT_RPKI, then there is a new dependency for librtr0 package
+#    and a build dependency of the librtr-dev package.
+#    While the librtr0 is added to the depenencies automatically, the build
+#    dependency can't be changed dynamically and building will fail if the
+#    librtr-dev isn't installed during package build
+#    Tested versions of both packages can be found at
+#    https://ci1.netdef.org/browse/RPKI-RTRLIB/latestSuccessful/artifact
+#
 # If multipath is enabled (WANT_MULTIPATH=1), then set number of multipaths here
-# Please be aware that 0 is NOT disabled, but treated as unlimited
+#    Please be aware that 0 is NOT disabled, but treated as unlimited
 
 MULTIPATH ?= 256
 
@@ -91,6 +102,12 @@ else
   USE_CUMULUS=--enable-cumulus=no
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(WANT_RPKI), 1)
+  USE_RPKI=--enable-rpki
+else
+  USE_RPKI=--disable-rpki
+endif
+
 ifneq (,$(filter parallel=%,$(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS)))
   DEBIAN_JOBS := $(subst parallel=,,$(filter parallel=%,$(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS)))
 endif
@@ -102,6 +119,11 @@ endif
 %:
 	dh $@ --with=autoreconf --parallel --dbg-package=frr-dbg --list-missing
 
+override_dh_gencontrol:
+ifeq ($(WANT_RPKI), 1)
+	dh_gencontrol -- -Vdist:Depends="librtr0 (>= 0.5)"
+endif
+
 override_dh_auto_configure:
 	# Frr needs /proc to check some BSD vs Linux specific stuff.
 	# Else it fails with an obscure error message pointing out that
@@ -134,6 +156,7 @@ override_dh_auto_configure:
 		$(USE_PIM) \
 		--enable-dependency-tracking \
 		$(USE_BGP_VNC) \
+		$(USE_RPKI) \
 		$(shell dpkg-buildflags --export=configure); \
 	fi
 
diff --git a/debianpkg/rules b/debianpkg/rules
index 82a5148039..c0fca96d79 100755
--- a/debianpkg/rules
+++ b/debianpkg/rules
@@ -15,9 +15,20 @@ WANT_BGP_VNC ?= 1
 WANT_CUMULUS_MODE ?= 0
 WANT_MULTIPATH ?= 1
 WANT_SNMP ?= 0
+WANT_RPKI ?= 0
 
+# NOTES:
+#
+# If you use WANT_RPKI, then there is a new dependency for librtr0 package
+#    and a build dependency of the librtr-dev package.
+#    While the librtr0 is added to the depenencies automatically, the build
+#    dependency can't be changed dynamically and building will fail if the
+#    librtr-dev isn't installed during package build
+#    Tested versions of both packages can be found at
+#    https://ci1.netdef.org/browse/RPKI-RTRLIB/latestSuccessful/artifact
+#
 # If multipath is enabled (WANT_MULTIPATH=1), then set number of multipaths here
-# Please be aware that 0 is NOT disabled, but treated as unlimited
+#    Please be aware that 0 is NOT disabled, but treated as unlimited
 
 MULTIPATH ?= 256
 
@@ -91,6 +102,12 @@ else
   USE_CUMULUS=--enable-cumulus=no
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(WANT_RPKI), 1)
+  USE_RPKI=--enable-rpki
+else
+  USE_RPKI=--disable-rpki
+endif
+
 ifneq (,$(filter parallel=%,$(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS)))
   DEBIAN_JOBS := $(subst parallel=,,$(filter parallel=%,$(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS)))
 endif
@@ -102,6 +119,11 @@ endif
 %:
 	dh $@ --with=systemd,autoreconf --parallel --dbg-package=frr-dbg --list-missing
 
+override_dh_gencontrol:
+ifeq ($(WANT_RPKI), 1)
+	dh_gencontrol -- -Vdist:Depends="librtr0 (>= 0.5)"
+endif
+
 override_dh_auto_configure:
 	# Frr needs /proc to check some BSD vs Linux specific stuff.
 	# Else it fails with an obscure error message pointing out that
@@ -135,6 +157,7 @@ override_dh_auto_configure:
 		$(USE_PIM) \
 		--enable-dependency-tracking \
 		$(USE_BGP_VNC) \
+		$(USE_RPKI) \
 		$(shell dpkg-buildflags --export=configure); \
 	fi