diff --git a/native_bootstrap.sh b/native_bootstrap.sh
index bb868bd81..c832431a2 100755
--- a/native_bootstrap.sh
+++ b/native_bootstrap.sh
@@ -873,6 +873,84 @@ solus()
     perl-html-parser
 }
 
+###############################################################################
+# Helper function to detect if we're running on Redox OS
+# This needs to be checked before FreeBSD since both use 'pkg' package manager
+###############################################################################
+is_os_redox()
+{
+    [ "$(uname -s)" = "Redox" ]
+}
+
+###############################################################################
+# This function takes care of installing all dependencies for building Redox on
+# Redox OS itself (bootstrapping Redox on Redox)
+# @params:    $1 the emulator to install, "virtualbox" or "qemu"
+###############################################################################
+redox()
+{
+    echo "Detected Redox OS"
+    
+    # Check if git is installed
+    if [ -z "$(which git)" ]; then
+        echo "Installing git..."
+        sudo pkg install git
+    fi
+
+    # Handle emulator selection
+    if [ "$1" == "qemu" ]; then
+        echo "QEMU is not available on Redox OS yet, but it is mandatory for running the built system."
+        echo "Please install QEMU manually on a compatible host or use another machine to run the emulator."
+        exit 1
+    elif [ "$1" == "virtualbox" ]; then
+        echo "VirtualBox is not supported on Redox OS."
+        exit 1
+    else
+        echo "Unknown emulator: $1"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    echo "Installing necessary build tools..."
+    
+    # Core development packages that are likely available on Redox
+    # This list is conservative and only includes essentials
+    packages=""autoconf \
+    automake \
+    expat \
+    gcc13 \
+    gnu-make \
+    libgmp \
+    libjpeg \
+    libpng \
+    nasm \
+    patch \
+    pkg-config \
+    rust \
+    rustpython \
+    sdl1 \
+    sdl2-ttf \
+    vim"
+
+    
+    # Try to install packages, but don't fail if some are unavailable
+    # since Redox package ecosystem is still developing
+    for pkg in $PKGS; do
+        if ! pkg list | grep -q "^${pkg}"; then
+            echo "Attempting to install ${pkg}..."
+            if ! sudo pkg install ${pkg} 2>/dev/null; then
+                echo "Warning: ${pkg} could not be installed. It may not be available yet."
+            fi
+        else
+            echo "${pkg} is already installed."
+        fi
+    done
+    
+    echo ""
+    echo "Note: Building Redox on Redox itself is experimental."
+    echo "Some dependencies may not be available yet in the Redox package repository."
+    echo "For the best build experience, consider using podman_bootstrap.sh on another system."
+}
+
 ######################################################################
 # This function outlines the different options available for bootstrap
 ######################################################################
@@ -1098,8 +1176,11 @@ if [ "Darwin" == "$(uname -s)" ]; then
 else
     # Here we will use package managers to determine which operating system the user is using.
 
+    # Redox OS
+    if is_os_redox; then
+        redox "$emulator"
     # SUSE and derivatives
-    if hash 2>/dev/null zypper; then
+    elif hash 2>/dev/null zypper; then
         suse "$emulator"
     # Debian or any derivative of it
     elif hash 2>/dev/null apt-get; then