diff --git a/winPEAS/winPEASexe/CMakeLists.txt b/winPEAS/winPEASexe/CMakeLists.txt
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+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
+project(winPEAS_dotnet NONE)
+
+set(PROJECT_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/winPEAS.csproj")
+
+find_program(DOTNET_EXECUTABLE dotnet)
+find_program(MSBUILD_EXECUTABLE msbuild)
+find_program(XBUILD_EXECUTABLE xbuild)
+
+if(DOTNET_EXECUTABLE)
+  set(BUILD_TOOL "${DOTNET_EXECUTABLE}")
+  set(BUILD_ARGS build "${PROJECT_FILE}" -c Release)
+elseif(MSBUILD_EXECUTABLE)
+  set(BUILD_TOOL "${MSBUILD_EXECUTABLE}")
+  set(BUILD_ARGS "${PROJECT_FILE}" /p:Configuration=Release)
+elseif(XBUILD_EXECUTABLE)
+  set(BUILD_TOOL "${XBUILD_EXECUTABLE}")
+  set(BUILD_ARGS "${PROJECT_FILE}" /p:Configuration=Release)
+else()
+  message(FATAL_ERROR "dotnet, msbuild, or xbuild is required to build winPEAS")
+endif()
+
+add_custom_target(winpeas ALL
+  COMMAND ${BUILD_TOOL} ${BUILD_ARGS}
+  WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
+)