diff --git a/src/arch/SConscript b/src/arch/SConscript
index 0803b074e6..ecc0ca55d4 100644
--- a/src/arch/SConscript
+++ b/src/arch/SConscript
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ Import('*')
 #
 #################################################################
 
+env.TagImplies('gem5 lib', env.subst('${TARGET_ISA} isa'))
+
 env.SwitchingHeaders(
     Split('''
         decoder.hh