diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1223e912..0a7d17f1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ include $(OPTIONS)
 #Compilers.
 REALCC = $(CROSS_PREFIX)$(CC)
 REALLD = $(CROSS_PREFIX)$(LD)
+REALRANLIB = $(CROSS_PREFIX)$(RANLIB)
 
 BSNES_PATH=$(shell pwd)/bsnes
 
@@ -52,8 +53,9 @@ endif
 
 bsnes_compiler=$(subst ++,cc,$(REALCC))
 
-bsnes/out/libsnes.$(ARCHIVE_SUFFIX): bsnes/snes/snes.hpp
+bsnes/out/libsnes.$(ARCHIVE_SUFFIX): bsnes/snes/snes.hpp forcelook
 	$(MAKE) -C bsnes OPTIONS=debugger $(BSNES_PROFILE_STRING) $(BSNES_TARGET_STRING) compiler=$(bsnes_compiler)
+	$(REALRANLIB) $@
 
 src/__all_files__: src/core/version.cpp forcelook bsnes/out/libsnes.$(ARCHIVE_SUFFIX)
 	$(MAKE) -C src precheck
diff --git a/options.build b/options.build
index 787b6e63..af91ea51 100644
--- a/options.build
+++ b/options.build
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ CC=g++-4.6
 # CROSS_PREFIX is prepended to this.
 LD=ld
 
+# Ranlib for target system.
+# CROSS_PREFIX is prepended to this.
+RANLIB=ranlib
+
 # Host system C++ compiler.
 # If not crosscompiling, build host system and target system are one and the same.
 # $(CC) means the same compiler as main C++ compiler to use (but without prefix). Otherwise, set to host C++ compiler.