diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 98d7f67ae37bea72c1173bf132551b8596a091a7..87787ac3c4e087f1ef483ec4c74c4266b79c04a9 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -122,6 +122,21 @@
     </javac>
   </target>
 
+  <!-- Creates the chado class package -->
+  <target name="chado-access" depends="init,compile">
+    <jar
+      jarfile="${build.dir}/chado-access.jar"
+      basedir="${build.dest.main}"
+      manifest="META-INF/MANIFEST.MF"
+      includes="uk/ac/sanger/artemis/chado/**"
+    />
+  	<jar
+  	  jarfile="${build.dir}/chado-access.jar"
+      update="yes"
+  	  basedir="${build.src.main}"
+  	  includes="artemis_sqlmap/**"
+  	/>
+  </target>
 
   <!-- Creates the class package -->
   <target name="package" depends="init,compile">