diff --git a/build-sdbusplus.sh b/build-sdbusplus.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+if [ ! -d $MESON_BUILD_ROOT/sdbusplus ]; then
+    cp -r $MESON_SOURCE_ROOT/subprojects/sdbusplus $MESON_BUILD_ROOT
+    cd $MESON_BUILD_ROOT/sdbusplus
+    ./bootstrap.sh
+    ./configure --enable-transaction
+    make -j libsdbusplus.la
+fi