diff --git a/test/link/elf.zig b/test/link/elf.zig
index 8c22d0ad7f..0d76a5b64b 100644
--- a/test/link/elf.zig
+++ b/test/link/elf.zig
@@ -705,6 +705,7 @@ fn testEmitRelocatable(b: *Build, opts: Options) *Step {
     \\    std.debug.print("foo={d}\n", .{foo()});
     \\}
     });
+    a_o.linkLibC();
 
     const b_o = addObject(b, opts, .{ .name = "b", .c_source_bytes = 
     \\#include <stdio.h>