diff --git a/src/bubasics/Makefile.in b/src/bubasics/Makefile.in
index e22a9c32de..bf7620da46 100644
--- a/src/bubasics/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/bubasics/Makefile.in
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ${TOP_INCDIR}/afs/butx.h: butx.h
 
 libbubasics.a: $(OBJS) AFS_component_version_number.o
 	-$(RM) -f libbubasics.a
-	ar r libbubasics.a ${OBJS} AFS_component_version_number.o
+	$(AR) crv libbubasics.a ${OBJS} AFS_component_version_number.o
 	${RANLIB} libbubasics.a
 
 butc.xdr.c: butc.xg