diff --git a/util/pl/VC-32.pl b/util/pl/VC-32.pl
index da05e9dff..284fe0381 100644
--- a/util/pl/VC-32.pl
+++ b/util/pl/VC-32.pl
@@ -358,15 +358,17 @@ sub do_link_rule
 	local($ret,$_);
 	$file =~ s/\//$o/g if $o ne '/';
 	$n=&bname($target);
-	$ret.="$target: $files $dep_libs\n";
+	$ret.="$target: $files $dep_libs";
 	if ($standalone == 1)
 		{
+		$ret.=" \$(OBJ_D)${o}applink.obj\n";
 		$ret.="  \$(LINK) \$(LFLAGS) $efile$target @<<\n\t";
-		$ret.= "\$(EX_LIBS) " if ($files =~ /O_FIPSCANISTER/ && !$fipscanisterbuild);
+		$ret.= "\$(EX_LIBS) \$(OBJ_D)${o}applink.obj " if ($files =~ /O_FIPSCANISTER/ && !$fipscanisterbuild);
 		$ret.="$files $libs\n<<\n";
 		}
 	elsif ($standalone == 2)
 		{
+		$ret.="\n";
 		$ret.="\tSET FIPS_LINK=\$(LINK)\n";
 		$ret.="\tSET FIPS_CC=\$(CC)\n";
 		$ret.="\tSET FIPS_CC_ARGS=/Fo\$(OBJ_D)${o}fips_premain.obj \$(SHLIB_CFLAGS) -c\n";
@@ -379,6 +381,7 @@ sub do_link_rule
 		}
 	else
 		{
+		$ret.="\n";
 		$ret.="\t\$(LINK) \$(LFLAGS) $efile$target @<<\n";
 		$ret.="\t\$(APP_EX_OBJ) $files $libs\n<<\n";
 		}