diff --git a/src/sdl2/sdl2_image.nim b/src/sdl2/sdl2_image.nim
index 0f693b9..c2d0857 100644
--- a/src/sdl2/sdl2_image.nim
+++ b/src/sdl2/sdl2_image.nim
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ static:
     let res = execAction(&"ar ru {staticFile} {buildDir}/*.o")
     if res.ret != 0:
       raise newException(CatchableError, &"Error: could not build static lib {staticFile}")
+    let ranres = execAction(&"ranlib {staticFile}")
+    if ranres.ret != 0:
+      raise newException(CatchableError, &"Error: could not build static lib {staticFile}")
   # cDebug()
   # cDisableCaching()