diff --git a/bin/rubyc b/bin/rubyc
index 7d16858cb..5f83930ce 100644
--- a/bin/rubyc
+++ b/bin/rubyc
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ EOS
 
     main = gen_tmpfile('main', 'c')
     File.open(main, 'w') { |io| io.write(main_txt) }
-    execute("#{@gcxx} #{main} -dynamic -bundle -undefined suppress -flat_namespace -arch x86_64 -framework MacRuby #{obj} -o #{output}")
+    link = @internal ? "-L. -lmacruby" : "-framework MacRuby"
+    execute("#{@gcxx} #{main} -dynamic -bundle -undefined suppress -flat_namespace -arch x86_64 #{link} #{obj} -o #{output}")
   end
 
   def compile_executable(objs, output)
diff --git a/rakelib/builder.rake b/rakelib/builder.rake
index dce9580d4..6dbaee9ef 100644
--- a/rakelib/builder.rake
+++ b/rakelib/builder.rake
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ end
 
 AOT_STDLIB = ['rbconfig.rb', 'lib/irb.rb', 'lib/irb/**/*.rb', 'lib/fileutils.rb']
 desc "AOT compile parts of the stdlib"
-task :aot_compile_stdlib => [:miniruby] do
+task :aot_compile_stdlib => [:miniruby, 'macruby:dylib'] do
   AOT_STDLIB.each do |pat|
     Dir.glob(pat).each do |path|
       out = File.join(File.dirname(path), File.basename(path, '.rb') + '.rbo')