diff --git a/racket/src/racket/Makefile.in b/racket/src/racket/Makefile.in
index 3607fb119f..cfce453314 100644
--- a/racket/src/racket/Makefile.in
+++ b/racket/src/racket/Makefile.in
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ mzlibrary:
 no-cgc-needed:
 	cd src; $(MAKE) plain-objs
 	$(MAKE) @FOREIGNTARGET@
+	$(MAKE) rktio
 	$(MAKE) main.@LTO@
 	$(MAKE) mingw-other
 	cd dynsrc; $(MAKE) ../starter@EXE_SUFFIX@