diff --git a/src/tools/Jamfile b/src/tools/Jamfile
index fc45d51de7..dbe3a54097 100644
--- a/src/tools/Jamfile
+++ b/src/tools/Jamfile
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tools docbook ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tools elfsymbolpatcher ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tools fs_shell ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tools gensyscalls ;
+SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tools hack_coff ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tools keymap ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tools makebootable ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tools rc ;
diff --git a/src/tools/hack_coff/Jamfile b/src/tools/hack_coff/Jamfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..35b28691ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/hack_coff/Jamfile
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+SubDir HAIKU_TOP src tools hack_coff ;
+
+#UsePrivateHeaders kernel ;
+UseHeaders [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) src bin gdb include coff ] : true ;
+
+# avoid #includeing other stuff in the source
+SubDirCcFlags -Dbfd_byte=char -DSYMNMLEN=8 ;
+
+BuildPlatformMain <build>hack-coff
+	: hack-coff.c
+	:
+;