diff --git a/repos/os/run/monitor_gdb.inc b/repos/os/run/monitor_gdb.inc
index 40e4ae1f1a..6a81a7c0c2 100644
--- a/repos/os/run/monitor_gdb.inc
+++ b/repos/os/run/monitor_gdb.inc
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import_from_depot [depot_user]/src/[base_src] \
                   [depot_user]/src/sandbox \
                   [depot_user]/src/monitor
 
-set build_components { test/monitor_gdb test/log }
+set build_components { lib/ld test/monitor_gdb test/log }
 
 if {[have_include power_on/qemu]} {
 	append build_components { drivers/uart }
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/gdb.inc b/repos/ports/run/gdb.inc
index f4a6342639..3519479a5a 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/gdb.inc
+++ b/repos/ports/run/gdb.inc
@@ -57,10 +57,7 @@ if {[have_include power_on/qemu]} {
                       [depot_user]/src/vfs_lwip
 }
 
-append build_components "
-	test/monitor_gdb
-	test/log
-"
+append build_components { lib/ld test/monitor_gdb test/log }
 
 build $build_components