diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..fcc5f87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# $1 is the arch, $2 is the version, $3 is the binary tarball URL
+
+if [ $# -ne 3 ]; then
+	echo "Usage: build.sh [architecture] [package version] [binary tar.gz url]"
+	echo "Note: It is recommended to use \`fakeroot build.sh ...\` to ensure correct file permissions"
+	echo -e "Example usage:\n\tfakeroot ./build.sh amd64 0.38.4 https://dl.nwjs.io/v0.38.4/nwjs-v0.38.4-linux-x64.tar.gz"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+ARCH=$1
+VERSION=$2
+URL=$3
+FILENAME="nwjs-normal_$VERSION-1_$ARCH.deb"
+
+mkdir -p out
+
+# Fill in real architecture and version info
+# Need to escape periods in the version string first
+ESCAPEDVERSION=$(echo "$VERSION" | sed 's/\./\\\./g')
+echo "Setting package version and architecture in control file"
+sed -i "s/ARCH/$ARCH/" debian/DEBIAN/control
+sed -i "s/VERSION/$ESCAPEDVERSION/" debian/DEBIAN/control
+
+function clean_exit() {
+	echo "Resetting arch/version strings in control file"
+	sed -i "s/$ARCH/ARCH/" debian/DEBIAN/control
+	sed -i "s/$ESCAPEDVERSION/VERSION/" debian/DEBIAN/control
+	exit 0
+}
+
+# Clean and remake binary folder
+rm -rf debian/usr/lib/nw.js
+mkdir -p debian/usr/lib/nw.js
+
+# Make sure the control file resets even when Ctrl-C pressed
+trap "clean_exit" 2
+
+# Download binary
+echo "Downloading and unpacking $URL"
+wget -q -O- $URL | tar -xvz --strip 1 -C debian/usr/lib/nw.js
+
+echo "Packaging deb file $FILENAME"
+dpkg-deb -b debian "out/$FILENAME"
+
+clean_exit
diff --git a/scripts/debian_build.sh b/scripts/debian_build.sh
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index 24b63c1..0000000
--- a/scripts/debian_build.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# $1 is the arch, $2 is the version, $3 is the binary tarball URL
-mkdir out
-
-# Fill in real architecture and version info
-sed -i '/ARCH/$1' debian/DEBIAN/control
-sed -i '/VERSION/$2' debian/DEBIAN/control
-
-# Clean and remake binary folder
-rm -rf debian/usr/lib/nw.js
-mkdir -p debian/usr/lib/nw.js
-
-# Download binary
-echo "Downloading and unpacking $3"
-wget -q -O- $3 | tar -xvz --strip 1 -C debian/usr/lib/nw.js
-
-echo "Packaging deb file nwjs-normal_$2-1_$1.deb"
-dpkg-deb -b debian "out/nwjs-normal_$2-1_$1.deb"