diff --git a/lib/version-etc.c b/lib/version-etc.c
index 2258c2e..e2daa0d 100644
--- a/lib/version-etc.c
+++ b/lib/version-etc.c
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ version_etc_va (FILE *stream,
   else
     fprintf (stream, "%s %s\n", package, version);
 
+#ifdef PACKAGE_PACKAGER
+  fprintf (stream, "Packaged by %s\n", PACKAGE_PACKAGER);
+#endif
+
   /* TRANSLATORS: Translate "(C)" to the copyright symbol
      (C-in-a-circle), if this symbol is available in the user's
      locale.  Otherwise, do not translate "(C)"; leave it as-is.  */
diff --git a/m4/version-etc.m4 b/m4/version-etc.m4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eecbc47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m4/version-etc.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# version-etc.m4 serial 1
+# Copyright (C) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
+# gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
+# with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
+
+AC_DEFUN([gl_VERSION_ETC],
+[dnl
+  AC_ARG_WITH([packager],
+    [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-packager],
+		    [String identifying the packager of this software])],
+    [dnl
+      case $withval in
+	yes|no) ;;
+	*)      AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([PACKAGE_PACKAGER], ["$withval"],
+				   [Packager identification]);;
+      esac
+    ])
+])
diff --git a/modules/version-etc b/modules/version-etc
index aac2311..589c8c9 100644
--- a/modules/version-etc
+++ b/modules/version-etc
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ Print --version and bug-reporting information in a consistent format.
 Files:
 lib/version-etc.h
 lib/version-etc.c
+m4/version-etc.m4
 
 Depends-on:
 gettext-h
 stdarg
 
 configure.ac:
+gl_VERSION_ETC
 
 Makefile.am:
 lib_SOURCES += version-etc.h version-etc.c