diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e97acbef23..adbbb15069 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ GOBIN = ./build/bin
 GO ?= latest
 GORUN = env GO111MODULE=on go run
 
-geth:
+mina_lib:
+	cd mina && cargo build --release
+
+geth: mina_lib
 	$(GORUN) build/ci.go install ./cmd/geth
 	@echo "Done building."
 	@echo "Run \"$(GOBIN)/geth\" to launch geth."