diff --git a/mach/ns/libbc/Makefile b/mach/ns/libbc/Makefile
index 333eb2fa7..225d81736 100644
--- a/mach/ns/libbc/Makefile
+++ b/mach/ns/libbc/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 MAKEFILE=../../proto/libg/Makefile
-MACHDEF="MACH=ns" "SUF=o"
+MACHDEF="MACH=ns" "SUF=o" "ASAR=aal"
 BCDEF="PREF=bc" "SUB=" "SRC=lang/basic/lib"
 
 install:
diff --git a/mach/ns/libcc/Makefile b/mach/ns/libcc/Makefile
index 323781a12..848d185f2 100644
--- a/mach/ns/libcc/Makefile
+++ b/mach/ns/libcc/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 MAKEFILE=../../proto/libg/Makefile
-MACHDEF="MACH=ns" "SUF=o"
+MACHDEF="MACH=ns" "SUF=o" "ASAR=aal"
 STDIO="PREF=cc" "SUB=.1s" "SRC=lang/cem/libcc/stdio"
 GEN="PREF=cc" "SUB=.2g" "SRC=lang/cem/libcc/gen"
 MON="PREF=mon" "SRC=lang/cem/libcc/mon"