--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SHAREDLIBV=libz.so.1.2.5
 SHAREDLIBM=libz.so.1
 LIBS=$(STATICLIB) $(SHAREDLIBV)
 
-AR=ar rc
+AR=ar
 RANLIB=ranlib
 LDCONFIG=ldconfig
 LDSHAREDLIBC=-lc
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ TAR=tar
 SHELL=/bin/sh
 EXE=
 
+DESTDIR = 
+
 prefix = /usr/local
 exec_prefix = ${prefix}
 libdir = ${exec_prefix}/lib
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ test64: all64
 	-@rm -f foo.gz
 
 libz.a: $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) rc $@ $(OBJS)
 	-@ ($(RANLIB) $@ || true) >/dev/null 2>&1
 
 match.o: match.S
