diff --git a/nostrdb/Makefile b/nostrdb/Makefile
index ba4b1db5..456b76cd 100644
--- a/nostrdb/Makefile
+++ b/nostrdb/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ BIN=ndb
 
 CHECKDATA=testdata/db/v0/data.mdb
 
-all: lib ndb
+all: lib ndb libnostrdb.a
+
+libnostrdb.a: $(OBJS)
+	ar rcs $@ $(OBJS)
 
 lib: benches test