diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kudzu/builder.sh b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kudzu/builder.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7493b6f6df4c
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+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kudzu/builder.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+source $stdenv/setup
+
+export DESTDIR=$out
+
+preInstall() {
+  ensureDir $out
+  ensureDir $out/etc
+  ensureDir $out/sbin
+  ensureDir $out/usr
+  make install-program
+}
+
+preInstall=preInstall
+
+genericBuild