diff --git a/confluent_deploy/utils/Makefile b/confluent_deploy/utils/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a2a4922
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confluent_deploy/utils/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+CC := gcc
+CFLAGS := -Os
+TARGETS := copernicus autocons
+
+all: $(TARGETS) clortho
+
+clortho: clortho.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $^ -lcrypt
+	strip -s $@
+
+$(TARGETS): % : %.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $^
+	strip -s $@