diff --git a/tools/genesis/Makefile b/tools/genesis/Makefile
index 2a02f1aab..5c228ce26 100644
--- a/tools/genesis/Makefile
+++ b/tools/genesis/Makefile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ GIT_REPO = genesis-smoke
 endif
 
 
-genesis:
+genesis: stdlib
 	cargo r --	-c ${CHAIN} \
 	genesis --org-github ${GIT_ORG} \
 	--name-github ${GIT_REPO} \