diff --git a/COMPILING b/COMPILING
index c84ca55..b4c7ad9 100644
--- a/COMPILING
+++ b/COMPILING
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ NOTE: ubuntu saucy currently only has libsdl2-dev.2.0.0 in the repositories, but
 make sure the compiled files are in your PATH (e.g. include $HOME/.cabal/bin in your $PATH)
 
 install dependencies & configure app
+> cabal sandbox init
+> cabal sandbox --add-source deps/hsSDL2
+> cabal sandbox --add-source deps/hsSDL2-ttf
 > cabal install --only-dependencies
 > cabal configure
 
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5f73744
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+cabal sandbox init
+
+cd deps
+./getDeps.sh
+cd ..
+
+cabal sandbox add-source deps/hsSDL2
+cabal sandbox add-source deps/hsSDL2-ttf
+cabal install --only-dependencies
+cabal configure
+cabal build
diff --git a/deps/getDeps.sh b/deps/getDeps.sh
index 7495b25..bde7d1f 100755
--- a/deps/getDeps.sh
+++ b/deps/getDeps.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ cabal install haddock
 echo "building hsSDL2.."
 
 cd hsSDL2
+cabal sandbox delete
 cabal sandbox init
 cabal install --only-dependencies
 cabal build
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ for t in "hsSDL2-ttf"
 do
 	echo "building ${t}.."
 	cd "${t}"
+	cabal sandbox delete
+	cabal sandbox init
 	cabal sandbox add-source ../hsSDL2
 	cabal install --only-dependencies
 	cabal build