diff --git a/basics/.gitignore b/basics/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3389c86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/basics/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.zig-cache/
+zig-out/
diff --git a/basics/build.zig b/basics/build.zig
index 425519b..13f2b93 100644
--- a/basics/build.zig
+++ b/basics/build.zig
@@ -4,15 +4,17 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     const target = b.standardTargetOptions(.{});
     const optimize = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{});
 
-    const exe = b.addExecutable(.{
-        .name = "HAL-9000",
-        .version = "0.1.0",
-        .debug = true,
+    const root_module = b.createModule(.{
         .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
     });
 
+    const exe = b.addExecutable(.{
+        .name = "HAL-9000",
+        .root_module = root_module,
+    });
+
     b.installArtifact(exe);
 
     const run_cmd = b.addRunArtifact(exe);