diff --git a/bin/build b/bin/build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35b8deab6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/build
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -e
+echo "Starting release process..."
+cd /opt/build
+rm -rf /opt/build/_build/prod/rel/teiserver/releases
+
+echo "Creating release artifact directory..."
+mkdir -p /opt/build/rel/artifacts
+
+echo "Installing rebar and hex..."
+mix local.rebar --force
+mix local.hex --if-missing --force
+
+echo "Fetching project deps..."
+mix deps.get
+
+echo "Cleaning and compiling..."
+# "If you are using Phoenix, here is where you would run mix phx.digest"
+mix phx.digest
+
+echo "Generating release..."
+mix release
+
+echo "Creating tarball..."
+tar -zcf "/opt/build/rel/artifacts/teiserver.tar.gz" /opt/build/_build/prod
+
+echo "Release generated at rel/artifacts/teiserver.tar.gz"
+exit 0
diff --git a/documents/prod_files/Dockerfile_debian b/documents/prod_files/Dockerfile_debian
index 736d1e4c7..056b57b92 100644
--- a/documents/prod_files/Dockerfile_debian
+++ b/documents/prod_files/Dockerfile_debian
@@ -90,5 +90,5 @@ ENV LANG=en_US.UTF-8 \
    MIX_ENV=$env
 WORKDIR /opt/build
 ADD ./bin/build ./bin/build
-RUN chmod +wrx /bin/build
+RUN chmod +wrx ./bin/build
 CMD ["bin/build"]