diff --git a/packages/aerc/build.sh b/packages/aerc/build.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a36594144
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/aerc/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+TERMUX_PKG_HOMEPAGE=https://aerc-mail.org/
+TERMUX_PKG_DESCRIPTION="An email client that runs in your terminal"
+TERMUX_PKG_LICENSE="MIT"
+TERMUX_PKG_VERSION=0.5.2
+TERMUX_PKG_SRCURL=https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/aerc/archive/${TERMUX_PKG_VERSION}.tar.gz
+TERMUX_PKG_SHA256=87b922440e53b99f260d2332996537decb452c838c774e9340b633296f9f68ee
+TERMUX_PKG_BUILD_IN_SRC=true
+
+termux_step_pre_configure() {
+	termux_setup_golang
+}