diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 57c12bc..5793de1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ LINKFLAGS = -flto
 SHAREDFLAGS = -shared  
 FPIC = -fPIC
 COMPILER = $(shell $(CXX) --version | grep -q clang && echo clang|| echo gcc) 
-LIBTOOL = 
+LIBTOOL = ar rcs
 USELIB_FLAG = -Wl,--whole-archive,libaquery.a -Wl,-no-whole-archive
 LIBAQ_SRC = server/server.cpp server/monetdb_conn.cpp server/io.cpp 
 LIBAQ_OBJ = server.o monetdb_conn.o io.o