diff --git a/src/SConscript b/src/SConscript
index 4e7139c064..51b4bd9b3b 100644
--- a/src/SConscript
+++ b/src/SConscript
@@ -376,6 +376,12 @@ class SharedLib(TopLevelBase):
     def declare(self, env):
         objs = self.srcs_to_objs(env, self.sources(env))
 
+        libs = self.libs(env)
+        # Higher priority libraries should be earlier in the list.
+        libs.sort(key=lambda l: l.priority, reverse=True)
+        if libs:
+            env.Append(LIBS=list(lib.source for lib in libs))
+
         date_obj = env.SharedObject(date_source)
         env.Depends(date_obj, objs)