diff --git a/libmpcodecs/Makefile b/libmpcodecs/Makefile
index 9a01ca957f..78c2d85b70 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/Makefile
+++ b/libmpcodecs/Makefile
@@ -58,9 +58,11 @@ all:    $(LIBNAME) $(LIBNAME2)
 
 $(LIBNAME):     $(OBJS)
 	$(AR) r $(LIBNAME) $(OBJS)
+	$(RANLIB) $(LIBNAME)
 
 $(LIBNAME2):     $(OBJS2)
 	$(AR) r $(LIBNAME2) $(OBJS2)
+	$(RANLIB) $(LIBNAME2)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f *.o *.a *~
diff --git a/libvo/Makefile b/libvo/Makefile
index 85b51dface..0ca9c78a6b 100644
--- a/libvo/Makefile
+++ b/libvo/Makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ CFLAGS  = $(OPTFLAGS) -I. -I.. -I../osdep $(FREETYPE_INC) $(SDL_INC) $(X11_INC)
 
 $(LIBNAME):     $(OBJS)
 	$(AR) r $(LIBNAME) $(OBJS)
+	$(RANLIB) $(LIBNAME)
 
 vo_mpegpes.o: vo_mpegpes.c
 	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $(DVB_INC) -o $@ $<