diff --git a/waftools/generators/sources.py b/waftools/generators/sources.py
index 5bde478a34..d94937c74a 100644
--- a/waftools/generators/sources.py
+++ b/waftools/generators/sources.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ def __wayland_protocol_header__(ctx, **kwargs):
 @TaskGen.feature('cshlib')
 @TaskGen.feature('cstlib')
 @TaskGen.feature('apply_link')
+@TaskGen.after_method('do_the_symbol_stuff')
 def handle_add_object(tgen):
     if getattr(tgen, 'add_object', None):
         for input in Utils.to_list(tgen.add_object):