diff --git a/morituri/configure/Makefile.am b/morituri/configure/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..133d96f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/morituri/configure/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+CLEANFILES = *.py{c,o}
+
+moapdir = $(PYTHONLIBDIR)/moap/configure
+
+moap_PYTHON = \
+	__init__.py \
+	configure.py \
+	installed.py
+
+noinst_PYTHON = uninstalled.py
+
+BUILT_SOURCES = installed.py uninstalled.py
+
+TAGS_FILES = installed.py.in uninstalled.py.in
+
+DISTCLEANFILES = installed.pyc installed.pyo uninstalled.pyc uninstalled.pyo
+
+EXTRA_DIST = $(moap_PYTHON) installed.py.in uninstalled.py.in
diff --git a/morituri/configure/installed.py.in b/morituri/configure/installed.py.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0cb324
--- /dev/null
+++ b/morituri/configure/installed.py.in
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+# -*- Mode: Python -*-
+# vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+
+import os
+
+def get():
+    return {
+        'isinstalled':   True,
+        'version':       '@VERSION@',
+    }
diff --git a/morituri/configure/uninstalled.py.in b/morituri/configure/uninstalled.py.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce53a13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/morituri/configure/uninstalled.py.in
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# -*- Mode: Python -*-
+# vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+
+def get():
+    return {
+        'isinstalled': False,
+        'version':       '@VERSION@',
+    }
+