diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/tasks.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/tasks.py
index a12b43d..1c13d42 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/tasks.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/tasks.py
@@ -25,3 +25,9 @@ def delint(c):
     """Applies automated linters to project"""
     c.run("isort ./speech_collect ./tests ./tasks.py", pty=True)
     c.run("black ./speech_collect ./tests ./tasks.py", pty=True)
+
+
+@task
+def build(c):
+    """Builds the project as a Python package."""
+    c.run("python3 -m build")