diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
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+const std = @import("std");
+
+pub fn build(b: *std.build.Builder) void {
+    const target = b.standardTargetOptions(.{});
+    const mode = b.standardReleaseOptions();
+
+    const exe = b.addExecutable("st", null);
+    exe.setTarget(target);
+    exe.setBuildMode(mode);
+    exe.install();
+    exe.linkSystemLibrary("fontconfig");
+    exe.linkSystemLibrary("freetype2");
+    exe.linkSystemLibrary("Xft");
+    exe.linkSystemLibrary("X11");
+    exe.linkLibC();
+    exe.pie = true;
+    exe.addCSourceFiles(&.{
+        "st.c",
+        "x.c",
+    }, &.{
+        "-DVERSION=\"0.8.4.1\"",
+        "-D_XOPEN_SOURCE=600",
+        "-Wall",
+        "-Werror",
+    });
+}