diff --git a/src/kernel/Jamfile b/src/kernel/Jamfile
index 08a82b5d8d..a847342696 100644
--- a/src/kernel/Jamfile
+++ b/src/kernel/Jamfile
@@ -1,8 +1,24 @@
 SubDir OBOS_TOP src kernel ;
 
 KernelLd boot_loader :
-	boot_loader.a
 	boot_platform_$(OBOS_BOOT_PLATFORM).o
+	boot_loader.a
+
+	# posix functions needed by the stage2 boot loader
+	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)!libroot!posix!locale>ctype.o
+	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)!libroot!posix!stdio>kvsprintf.o
+	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)!libroot!posix!string>memset.o
+	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)!libroot!posix!string>memcpy.o
+	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)!libroot!posix!string>memmove.o
+	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)!libroot!posix!string>strlen.o
+	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)!libroot!posix!string>strnlen.o
+	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)!libroot!posix!string>strcmp.o
+	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)!libroot!posix!string>strncmp.o
+	:
+	$(SUBDIR)/ldscripts/$(OBOS_ARCH)/stage2.ld 
+	:
+	-Bstatic
+	:
 	;
 
 KernelLd stage2 :