diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f2ccba1..5321416 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -96,12 +96,14 @@ dist-gzip: all cockpit-$(PACKAGE_NAME).spec
 	mv node_modules.release node_modules
 
 srpm: dist-gzip cockpit-$(PACKAGE_NAME).spec
+	appstream-util validate-relax --nonet *.metainfo.xml
 	rpmbuild -bs \
 	  --define "_sourcedir `pwd`" \
 	  --define "_srcrpmdir `pwd`" \
 	  cockpit-$(PACKAGE_NAME).spec
 
 rpm: dist-gzip cockpit-$(PACKAGE_NAME).spec
+	appstream-util validate-relax --nonet ./*.metainfo.xml
 	mkdir -p "`pwd`/output"
 	mkdir -p "`pwd`/rpmbuild"
 	rpmbuild -bb \
diff --git a/cockpit-starter-kit.spec.in b/cockpit-starter-kit.spec.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5c4b9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockpit-starter-kit.spec.in
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+Name: cockpit-starter-kit
+Version: @VERSION@
+Release: 1%{?dist}
+Summary: Cockpit Starter Kit Example Module
+License: LGPLv2+
+
+Source: cockpit-starter-kit-%{version}.tar.gz
+BuildArch: noarch
+
+BuildRequires: libappstream-glib
+
+%define debug_package %{nil}
+
+%description
+Cockpit Starter Kit Example Module
+
+%prep
+%setup -n cockpit-starter-kit
+
+%install
+%make_install
+
+%files
+%{_datadir}/cockpit/*
+%{_datadir}/metainfo/*
+
+%changelog