diff --git a/src/js_of_ocaml_rules.boot.ml b/src/js_of_ocaml_rules.boot.ml
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+let build_cm _ ~scope:_ ~dir:_ ~js_of_ocaml:_ ~src:_ ~target:_ = []
+
+let build_exe _ ~dir:_ ~js_of_ocaml:_ ~src:_ ~requires:_ = []
+
+let setup_separate_compilation_rules _ _ = ()
+
+let standard _ = []