diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 411d098e..1e847125 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ subdirs:
 	$(MAKE) -C lumps/genmidi
 	$(MAKE) -C lumps/dmxgus
 	$(MAKE) -C lumps/textures
+	$(MAKE) -C bootstrap
 
 
 # this is a useless dependency to force builds
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ clean:
 	$(MAKE) -C lumps/genmidi clean
 	$(MAKE) -C lumps/dmxgus clean
 	$(MAKE) -C lumps/textures clean
+	$(MAKE) -C bootstrap clean
 
 prefix?=/usr/local
 bindir?=/bin
diff --git a/bootstrap/.gitignore b/bootstrap/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93e13720
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bootstrap/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+doom2.wad
diff --git a/bootstrap/Makefile b/bootstrap/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d703b43a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bootstrap/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Build a fake IWAD to bootstrap deutex
+
+IWAD=./doom2.wad
+
+$(IWAD): ../lumps/cph/misc-lumps/playpal-base.lmp
+	./bootstrap.py < $< > $@
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(IWAD)
+
+.PHONY: clean
diff --git a/bootstrap/doom2.wad b/bootstrap/doom2.wad
deleted file mode 100644
index be444bc3..00000000
Binary files a/bootstrap/doom2.wad and /dev/null differ