diff --git a/src/cmd/rio/mkriorules.sh b/src/cmd/rio/mkriorules.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b25d2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/rio/mkriorules.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+if [ "x$WSYSTYPE" = xnowsys ]; then
+	echo 'all install clean nuke:Q:'
+	echo '	#'
+	exit 0
+fi
+cat $PLAN9/src/mkone
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