diff --git a/gen/linker.cpp b/gen/linker.cpp
index 6eeacc00..07e0eb23 100644
--- a/gen/linker.cpp
+++ b/gen/linker.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,13 @@ int linkObjToExecutable(const char* argv0)
     // first the program name ??
     args.push_back("gcc");
 
+    // object files
+    for (int i = 0; i < global.params.objfiles->dim; i++)
+    {
+        char *p = (char *)global.params.objfiles->data[i];
+        args.push_back(p);
+    }
+
     // output filename
     std::string exestr;
     if (global.params.exefile)
@@ -283,13 +290,6 @@ int linkObjToExecutable(const char* argv0)
         break;
     }
 
-    // object files
-    for (int i = 0; i < global.params.objfiles->dim; i++)
-    {
-        char *p = (char *)global.params.objfiles->data[i];
-        args.push_back(p);
-    }
-
     // print link command?
     if (!global.params.quiet || global.params.verbose)
     {