--- a/src/port/Makefile
+++ b/src/port/Makefile
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ uninstall:
 libpgport.a: $(OBJS)
 	rm -f $@
 	$(AR) $(AROPT) $@ $^
+	$(RANLIB) libpgport.a
 
 # getaddrinfo.o and getaddrinfo_shlib.o need PTHREAD_CFLAGS (but getaddrinfo_srv.o does not)
 getaddrinfo.o: CFLAGS+=$(PTHREAD_CFLAGS)
