diff --git a/autobuild.sh b/autobuild.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+mono bin/Prebuild.exe /target nant
+# needed until we break up OpenSim.exe
+perl -pi -e 's{OpenSim.dll}{OpenSim.exe}' OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/LoadRegions/OpenSim.ApplicationPlugins.LoadRegions.dll.build
+nant