diff --git a/arch/sim/src/Makefile b/arch/sim/src/Makefile
index d25c0a345bb..932ec51dae2 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/sim/src/Makefile
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ endef
 # stuff doesn't work there as we expect.
 # Note: _stext stuff is for CONFIG_CXX_INITIALIZE_SINIT, which in not
 # necessary for macOS.
-nuttx$(EXEEXT): libarch$(LIBEXT) board/libboard$(LIBEXT) $(HEADOBJ) $(LINKOBJS) $(HOSTOBJS) nuttx-names.dat $(EXTRA_LIB_DEPS)
+nuttx$(EXEEXT): libarch$(LIBEXT) board/libboard$(LIBEXT) $(HEADOBJ) $(LINKOBJS) $(HOSTOBJS) nuttx-names.dat $(EXTRA_LIB_DEPS) $(addprefix $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)staging$(DELIM),$(LINKLIBS))
 	$(Q) echo "LD:  nuttx$(EXEEXT)"
 	$(Q) $(LD) -r $(LDLINKFLAGS) $(RELPATHS) $(EXTRA_LIBPATHS) $(EXTRALINKCMDS) \
 	     -o nuttx.rel $(REQUIREDOBJS) $(LDSTARTGROUP) $(RELLIBS) $(EXTRA_LIBS) $(LDENDGROUP)