diff --git a/scripts/defs.mak.in b/scripts/defs.mak.in
index 6691bd34..6f93575b 100755
--- a/scripts/defs.mak.in
+++ b/scripts/defs.mak.in
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ CP                     = cp
 MV                     = mv
 LN                     = ln
 AR                     = ar
-ARFLAGS                = crv
+ARFLAGS                = cr
 LINK                   = @LD@ -r
 LD                     = @LD@
 MKDIR                  = mkdir