diff --git a/cmd/init/BUILD.bazel b/cmd/init/BUILD.bazel
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4246105
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/init/BUILD.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+load("@io_bazel_rules_go//go:def.bzl", "go_binary", "go_library")
+
+go_library(
+    name = "go_default_library",
+    srcs = ["main.go"],
+    importpath = "git.monogon.dev/source/smalltown.git/cmd/init",
+    visibility = ["//visibility:private"],
+    deps = [
+        "//internal/network:go_default_library",
+        "//internal/node:go_default_library",
+        "//pkg/tpm:go_default_library",
+        "@org_golang_x_sys//unix:go_default_library",
+        "@org_uber_go_zap//:go_default_library",
+    ],
+)
+
+go_binary(
+    name = "init",
+    embed = [":go_default_library"],
+    pure = "on",  # keep
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)