diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index fd00a61..77ec0be 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.build.Builder) !void {
         var example = b.addExecutable(ex_name, ex_src);
         example.setBuildMode(mode);
         example.addPackage(zap);
-        _ = try addFacilio(example, "./");
+        try addFacilio(example, "./");
 
         const example_run = example.run();
         example_run_step.dependOn(&example_run.step);
@@ -111,6 +111,14 @@ pub fn addFacilio(exe: *std.build.LibExeObjStep, comptime p: [*]const u8) !void
     }, flags.items);
 }
 
+pub fn addZap(exe: *std.build.LibExeObjStep, comptime p: [*]const u8) !void {
+    try addFacilio(exe, p);
+    var b = exe.builder;
+    var ensure_step = b.step("zap-deps", "ensure zap's dependencies");
+    ensure_step.makeFn = ensureDeps;
+    exe.step.dependOn(ensure_step);
+}
+
 fn sdkPath(comptime suffix: []const u8) []const u8 {
     if (suffix[0] != '/') @compileError("suffix must be an absolute path");
     return comptime blk: {