diff --git a/common.mk b/common.mk
index b3b0972432..aae11a25f6 100644
--- a/common.mk
+++ b/common.mk
@@ -835,6 +835,7 @@ $(PLATFORM_D):
 
 exe/$(PROGRAM): ruby-runner.c ruby-runner.h exe/.time miniruby$(EXEEXT)
 	$(Q) $(PURIFY) $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -DRUBY_INSTALL_NAME=$(@F) $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBS) $(OUTFLAG)$@ $<
+	$(Q) $(POSTLINK)
 	$(Q) ./miniruby$(EXEEXT) \
 	    -e 'prog, dest = ARGV; dest += "/ruby"' \
 	    -e 'unless prog=="ruby"' \
diff --git a/win32/Makefile.sub b/win32/Makefile.sub
index 3c9fc07648..becc6c2057 100644
--- a/win32/Makefile.sub
+++ b/win32/Makefile.sub
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ MJIT_DEBUGFLAGS = $(DEBUGFLAGS)
 MJIT_LDSHARED = $(MJIT_CC) -LD
 !endif
 
+POSTLINK =
 DLDFLAGS = $(LDFLAGS) -dll
 MAINLIBS = $(LIBS)
 SOLIBS =