--- a/config/linux.mk
+++ b/config/linux.mk
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 LDFLAGS   = 
 LOUTFLG   = $(COUTFLG)
 
-AR        = ar cr
+ARFLAGS   = cr
 AOUTFLG   =
 
 RANLIB    = ranlib
--- a/configurator/taucs_config.c
+++ b/configurator/taucs_config.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@
 
       fprintf(f, "%s: $(%s_content) $(STDDEPS)\n",get_full_name(i,0),base);
       fprintf(f,"\t- $(RM) %s\n",get_full_name(i,0));
-      fprintf(f,"\t$(AR) $(AOUTFLG)%s $(%s_content)\n",get_full_name(i,0),base);
+      fprintf(f,"\t$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $(AOUTFLG)%s $(%s_content)\n",get_full_name(i,0),base);
       fprintf(f,"\t$(RANLIB) %s\n",get_full_name(i,0));
     }