--- lib/Makefile.skel
+++ lib/Makefile.skel
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 all:	${LIB}
 
 ${LIB}:	${OBJ}
-	${AR}
-	${RANLIB}
+	${AR} ${LIB} ${OBJ}
+	${RANLIB} ${LIB}
 
 clean:	FRC
 	rm -f ${LIB} ${OBJ} errs Makefile.bak a.out core