diff --git a/common.mk b/common.mk
index 801621ac74..53bd710a46 100644
--- a/common.mk
+++ b/common.mk
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ test: test-short
 
 # Separate to skip updating encs and exts by `make -o test-precheck`
 # for GNU make.
-test-precheck: encs exts PHONY $(DOT_WAIT)
+test-precheck: $(ENCSTATIC:static=lib)encs exts PHONY $(DOT_WAIT)
 yes-test-all-precheck: programs $(DOT_WAIT) test-precheck
 
 PRECHECK_TEST_ALL = yes-test-all-precheck