diff --git a/src/apps/bin/Jamfile b/src/apps/bin/Jamfile
index 2429b53a90..ad51eedd2e 100644
--- a/src/apps/bin/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/bin/Jamfile
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ StdBinCommands
 	shutdown.cpp
 	version.cpp
 #	yes.cpp
-	: be ;
+	: libroot.so be ;
 
 # standard commands that need libbe.so, libtranslation.so
 StdBinCommands