diff --git a/config/CONFIG.Host.hp700 b/config/CONFIG.Host.hp700
index 6fb18ecc7..df7bd2050 100644
--- a/config/CONFIG.Host.hp700
+++ b/config/CONFIG.Host.hp700
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ include $(EPICS_BASE)/config/CONFIG.Host.UnixCommon
 
 SHRLIB_SUFFIX = .sl
 
-AR = ar -rc
+AR = ar
+ARFLAGS = -rc
 
 # Configure OS vendor C compiler
 ACC = cc