diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ is supported is 1.3.0. The extension supports GnuPG version 1 and 2.
 
 Of course PHP has to be installed too. The minimal version that is supported is 5.3.2.
 
+#### PIE
+
+This extension can be installed with [PIE](https://github.com/php/pie), the modern
+successor to PECL.
+
+```
+$ pie install php-gnupg/gnupg
+```
+
 #### PECL
 
 This extension is available on PECL.
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
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index 0000000..3175618
--- /dev/null
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{
+    "name": "php-gnupg/gnupg",
+    "description": "A wrapper around the GpgME library that provides access to GnuPG.",
+    "type": "php-ext",
+    "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
+    "keywords": ["gnupg", "gpg", "gpgme", "encryption", "signing", "extension"],
+    "homepage": "https://github.com/php-gnupg/php-gnupg",
+    "support": {
+        "issues": "https://github.com/php-gnupg/php-gnupg/issues",
+        "source": "https://github.com/php-gnupg/php-gnupg",
+        "docs": "https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.gnupg.php"
+    },
+    "require": {
+        "php": "^7.2 || ^8.0"
+    },
+    "php-ext": {
+        "extension-name": "gnupg",
+        "support-zts": true,
+        "support-nts": true,
+        "os-families-exclude": ["windows"],
+        "configure-options": [
+            {
+                "name": "with-gnupg",
+                "description": "Include gnupg support, optionally specifying the path to the GpgME installation (directory containing include/gpgme.h)",
+                "needs-value": true
+            },
+            {
+                "name": "with-gpg",
+                "description": "Path to the gpg v1.x binary",
+                "needs-value": true
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+}