diff --git a/Tools/scripts/build_iofirmware.py b/Tools/scripts/build_iofirmware.py
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+++ b/Tools/scripts/build_iofirmware.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+"""
+script to build iofirmware and copy to Tools/IO_Firmware
+"""
+
+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+os.environ['PYTHONUNBUFFERED'] = '1'
+
+def run_program(cmd_list):
+    print("Running (%s)" % " ".join(cmd_list))
+    retcode = subprocess.call(cmd_list)
+    if retcode != 0:
+        print("Build failed: %s" % ' '.join(cmd_list))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+print("Building iofirmware")
+run_program(["./waf", "configure", "--board", 'iomcu'])
+run_program(["./waf", "clean"])
+run_program(["./waf", "iofirmware"])
+shutil.copy('build/iomcu/bin/iofirmware.bin', 'Tools/IO_Firmware/fmuv2_IO.bin')