diff --git a/sys-devel/libtool/libtool-2.4.recipe b/sys-devel/libtool/libtool-2.4.recipe
index 61c47131e..b3e77bb23 100644
--- a/sys-devel/libtool/libtool-2.4.recipe
+++ b/sys-devel/libtool/libtool-2.4.recipe
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 	cmd:ld
 	cmd:make
 	cmd:nm
+	cmd:ranlib
 	"
 
 SOURCE_DIR="$portVersionedName"