diff --git a/installer/pkg/tectonic/BUILD.bazel b/installer/pkg/tectonic/BUILD.bazel
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dbf16489a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/pkg/tectonic/BUILD.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+load("@io_bazel_rules_go//go:def.bzl", "go_library")
+
+go_library(
+    name = "go_default_library",
+    srcs = [
+        "buildstate.go",
+    ],
+    importpath = "github.com/coreos/tectonic-installer/installer/pkg/tectonic",
+    visibility = ["//installer:__subpackages__"],
+)