diff --git a/make/defs.mk b/make/defs.mk
index 4dc11740..ec440fff 100644
--- a/make/defs.mk
+++ b/make/defs.mk
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ GCC                    = gcc
 GPP                    = g++
 STRIP                  = strip
 LD                     = $(GPP)
+RANLIB                 = ranlib
+AR                     = ar
 endif
 
 # makefile helpers