diff --git a/build/build_aix.ninja.template b/build/build_aix.ninja.template
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+rule cc
+  command = $cc -MMD -MF $out.d $defines $includes $cflags $cflags_c -c $in -o $out
+  description = CC $out
+  depfile = $out.d
+  deps = gcc
+rule cxx
+  command = $cxx -MMD -MF $out.d $defines $includes $cflags $cflags_cc -c $in -o $out
+  description = CXX $out
+  depfile = $out.d
+  deps = gcc
+rule alink_thin
+  command = rm -f $out && $ar rcsT $out $in
+  description = AR $out
+rule link
+  command = $ld $ldflags -o $out $in $libs $solibs
+  description = LINK $out