diff --git a/dkarm/rules/base_rules b/dkarm/rules/base_rules
index b8551c8..d2ad5cd 100644
--- a/dkarm/rules/base_rules
+++ b/dkarm/rules/base_rules
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ endef
 %.a:
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	@echo $(notdir $@)
+	@rm -f $@
 	@$(AR) -rc $@ $^
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------