diff --git a/mk/target.mk b/mk/target.mk
index ecedff1c5d1..6170aedb610 100644
--- a/mk/target.mk
+++ b/mk/target.mk
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ $$(TLIB$(1)_T_$(2)_H_$(3))/$$(CFG_CORELIB): \
 		$$(CORELIB_CRATE) $$(CORELIB_INPUTS) \
 		$$(TSREQ$(1)_T_$(2)_H_$(3))
 	@$$(call E, compile_and_link: $$@)
-	$$(STAGE$(1)_T_$(2)_H_$(3)) --lib -o $$@ $$<
+	$$(STAGE$(1)_T_$(2)_H_$(3)) --no-core --lib -o $$@ $$<
 
 $$(TLIB$(1)_T_$(2)_H_$(3))/$$(CFG_STDLIB): \
 		$$(STDLIB_CRATE) $$(STDLIB_INPUTS) \