diff --git a/scripts/dist_build.sh b/scripts/dist_build.sh
index f1566c8997..4268a7633f 100755
--- a/scripts/dist_build.sh
+++ b/scripts/dist_build.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ make tools
 make get_vendor_deps
 
 # Build!
-echo "==> Building..."
+echo "==> Building basecoin..."
 "$(which gox)" \
 		-os="${XC_OS}" \
 		-arch="${XC_ARCH}" \
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ echo "==> Building..."
 		-tags="${BUILD_TAGS}" \
 		github.com/tendermint/basecoin/cmd/basecoin
 
+echo "==> Building basecli..."
+"$(which gox)" \
+    -os="${XC_OS}" \
+    -arch="${XC_ARCH}" \
+    -osarch="!darwin/arm !solaris/amd64 !freebsd/amd64" \
+    -ldflags "-X ${GIT_IMPORT}.GitCommit='${GIT_COMMIT}' -X ${GIT_IMPORT}.GitDescribe='${GIT_DESCRIBE}'" \
+    -output "build/pkg/{{.OS}}_{{.Arch}}/basecli" \
+    -tags="${BUILD_TAGS}" \
+    github.com/tendermint/basecoin/cmd/basecli
+
 # Zip all the files.
 echo "==> Packaging..."
 for PLATFORM in $(find ./build/pkg -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d); do