diff --git a/cmd/nsc/binary.cue b/cmd/nsc/binary.cue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..569dc2552d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/nsc/binary.cue
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+binary: {
+	name: "nsc"
+
+	build_plan: [
+		{go_build: {
+			binary_name: "nsc"
+			binary_only: true
+		}},
+	]
+}
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