diff --git a/src/makefiles/Makefile.darwin b/src/makefiles/Makefile.darwin
index d872c57eabb..cad692dc4cb 100644
--- a/src/makefiles/Makefile.darwin
+++ b/src/makefiles/Makefile.darwin
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AROPT = cr
+AROPT = crs
 AWK= awk
  
 DLSUFFIX = .so