diff --git a/src/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt b/src/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
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+
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.6)
+
+
+include_directories(../../openalpr/)
+
+
+set(python_source_files
+ openalprpy.cpp
+)
+
+    
+add_library(openalprpy SHARED ${python_source_files})
+
+
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(openalprpy openalpr)
+