diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..fbabdcf64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+if test -e .git; then
+    git-buildpackage --git-ignore-new -us -uc
+else
+    debuild -us -uc
+fi