diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index fed042ce2..93643af24 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ add_subdirectory(hardforks)
 add_subdirectory(blockchain_db)
 add_subdirectory(mnemonics)
 add_subdirectory(rpc)
+add_subdirectory(seraphis_crypto)
 if(NOT IOS)
   add_subdirectory(serialization)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/seraphis_crypto/CMakeLists.txt b/src/seraphis_crypto/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aeae61ad1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/seraphis_crypto/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2021, The Monero Project
+#
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+# permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+#    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+#    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+#    materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+#    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+#    prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+# THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+# STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+# THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+set(seraphis_crypto_sources
+  dummy.cpp)
+
+monero_find_all_headers(seraphis_crypto_headers, "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}")
+
+monero_add_library(seraphis_crypto
+  ${seraphis_crypto_sources}
+  ${seraphis_crypto_headers})
+
+target_link_libraries(seraphis_crypto
+  PUBLIC
+    cncrypto
+    common
+    epee
+    ringct
+  PRIVATE
+    ${EXTRA_LIBRARIES})
+
+target_include_directories(seraphis_crypto
+  PUBLIC
+    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
+  PRIVATE
+    ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
diff --git a/src/seraphis_crypto/dummy.cpp b/src/seraphis_crypto/dummy.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/performance_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/performance_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 7462f7119..5dd278c6f 100644
--- a/tests/performance_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/performance_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ target_link_libraries(performance_tests
     common
     cncrypto
     epee
+    seraphis_crypto
     ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
     ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
     ${EXTRA_LIBRARIES})
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 57bd568fc..4a9fbab73 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ target_link_libraries(unit_tests
     rpc
     net
     serialization
+    seraphis_crypto
     wallet
     p2p
     version