diff --git a/yarp/yarp_init.c b/yarp/yarp_init.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9953c57be8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yarp/yarp_init.c
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+#include "yarp/extension.h"
+
+void ruby_init_ext(const char *name, void (*init)(void));
+
+void
+Init_YARP() {
+    ruby_init_ext("yarp.so", Init_yarp);
+}