diff --git a/src/librustc_back/target/netbsd_base.rs b/src/librustc_back/target/netbsd_base.rs
index 575f5c08726e9..361f71f699591 100644
--- a/src/librustc_back/target/netbsd_base.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_back/target/netbsd_base.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
             "-Wl,--as-needed".to_string(),
         ),
         position_independent_executables: true,
-        archive_format: "bsd".to_string(),
+        archive_format: "gnu".to_string(),
         .. Default::default()
     }
 }