diff --git a/BepInEx.Patcher/BepInEx.Patcher.csproj b/BepInEx.Patcher/BepInEx.Patcher.csproj
index d2d0ef2..6db6375 100644
--- a/BepInEx.Patcher/BepInEx.Patcher.csproj
+++ b/BepInEx.Patcher/BepInEx.Patcher.csproj
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="..\packages\MSBuild.ILMerge.Task.1.0.5\build\MSBuild.ILMerge.Task.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\MSBuild.ILMerge.Task.1.0.5\build\MSBuild.ILMerge.Task.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>true</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>
     <TargetFrameworkProfile />
+    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    </NuGetPackageImportStamp>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
@@ -50,8 +53,21 @@
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="ILMerge.props" />
+    <None Include="ILMergeConfig.json" />
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Include="ILMergeOrder.txt" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="..\BepInEx.Common\BepInEx.Common.projitems" Label="Shared" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\MSBuild.ILMerge.Task.1.0.5\build\MSBuild.ILMerge.Task.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\MSBuild.ILMerge.Task.1.0.5\build\MSBuild.ILMerge.Task.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\MSBuild.ILMerge.Task.1.0.5\build\MSBuild.ILMerge.Task.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\MSBuild.ILMerge.Task.1.0.5\build\MSBuild.ILMerge.Task.targets'))" />
+  </Target>
+  <Import Project="..\packages\MSBuild.ILMerge.Task.1.0.5\build\MSBuild.ILMerge.Task.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\MSBuild.ILMerge.Task.1.0.5\build\MSBuild.ILMerge.Task.targets')" />
 </Project>
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diff --git a/BepInEx.Patcher/ILMerge.props b/BepInEx.Patcher/ILMerge.props
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6c79c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BepInEx.Patcher/ILMerge.props
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <!--                                                                                   -->
+    <!-- ILMerge project-specific settings. Almost never need to be set explicitly.       -->
+    <!-- for details, see http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/people/mbarnett/ilmerge.aspx -->
+    <!--                                                                                   -->
+    <!-- *** set this file to Type=None, CopyToOutput=Never ***                            -->
+
+    <!-- If True, all copy local dependencies will also be merged from referenced projects whether they are referenced in the current project explicitly or not -->
+    <ILMergeTransitive>false</ILMergeTransitive>
+
+    <!-- Extra ILMerge library paths (semicolon-separated). Dont put your package dependencies here, they will be added automagically -->
+    <ILMergeLibraryPath></ILMergeLibraryPath>
+
+    <!-- The solution NuGet package directory if not standard 'SOLUTION\packages' -->
+    <ILMergePackagesPath></ILMergePackagesPath>
+
+    <!-- The merge order file name if differs from standard 'ILMergeOrder.txt' -->
+    <ILMergeOrderFile></ILMergeOrderFile>
+
+    <!-- The strong key file name if not specified in the project -->
+    <ILMergeKeyFile></ILMergeKeyFile>
+
+    <!-- The assembly version if differs for the version of the main assembly -->
+    <ILMergeAssemblyVersion></ILMergeAssemblyVersion>
+
+    <!-- added in Version 1.0.4 -->
+    <ILMergeFileAlignment></ILMergeFileAlignment>
+
+    <!-- added in Version 1.0.4, default=none -->
+    <ILMergeAllowDuplicateType></ILMergeAllowDuplicateType>
+
+    <!-- If the <see cref="CopyAttributes"/> is also set, any assembly-level attributes names that have the same type are copied over into the target assembly -->
+    <ILMergeAllowMultipleAssemblyLevelAttributes></ILMergeAllowMultipleAssemblyLevelAttributes>
+
+    <!-- See ILMerge documentation -->
+    <ILMergeAllowZeroPeKind></ILMergeAllowZeroPeKind>
+
+    <!-- The assembly level attributes of each input assembly are copied over into the target assembly -->
+    <ILMergeCopyAttributes></ILMergeCopyAttributes>
+    
+    <!-- Creates a .pdb file for the output assembly and merges into it any .pdb files found for input assemblies, default=true -->
+    <ILMergeDebugInfo>false</ILMergeDebugInfo>
+
+    <!-- Target assembly will be delay signed -->
+    <ILMergeDelaySign></ILMergeDelaySign>
+
+    <!-- Types in assemblies other than the primary assembly have their visibility modified -->
+    <ILMergeInternalize></ILMergeInternalize>
+
+    <!-- The path name of the file that will be used to identify types that are not to have their visibility modified -->
+    <ILMergeInternalizeExcludeFile></ILMergeInternalizeExcludeFile>
+
+    <!-- XML documentation files are merged to produce an XML documentation file for the target assembly -->
+    <ILMergeXmlDocumentation></ILMergeXmlDocumentation>
+
+    <!-- External assembly references in the manifest of the target assembly will use full public keys (false) or public key tokens (true, default value) -->
+    <ILMergePublicKeyTokens></ILMergePublicKeyTokens>
+
+    <!-- Types with the same name are all merged into a single type in the target assembly -->
+    <ILMergeUnionMerge></ILMergeUnionMerge>
+
+    <!-- The version of the target framework, default 40 (works for 45 too) -->
+    <ILTargetPlatform>45</ILTargetPlatform>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/BepInEx.Patcher/ILMergeConfig.json b/BepInEx.Patcher/ILMergeConfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04d8573
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BepInEx.Patcher/ILMergeConfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "General": {
+    "OutputFile": "$(TargetDir)$(TargetFileName)"
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/BepInEx.Patcher/ILMergeOrder.txt b/BepInEx.Patcher/ILMergeOrder.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fda7f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BepInEx.Patcher/ILMergeOrder.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# this file contains the partial list of the merged assemblies in the merge order
+# you can fill it from the obj\CONFIG\PROJECT.ilmerge generated on every build
+# and finetune merge order to your satisfaction
+
diff --git a/BepInEx.Patcher/packages.config b/BepInEx.Patcher/packages.config
index 88fbc79..b422300 100644
--- a/BepInEx.Patcher/packages.config
+++ b/BepInEx.Patcher/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
+  <package id="ILMerge" version="2.14.1208" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="Mono.Cecil" version="0.9.6.4" targetFramework="net452" />
+  <package id="MSBuild.ILMerge.Task" version="1.0.5" targetFramework="net452" />
 </packages>
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