diff --git a/builder/build.go b/builder/build.go
index 85114d9d72..dc360b92ea 100644
--- a/builder/build.go
+++ b/builder/build.go
@@ -344,6 +344,10 @@ func Build(pkgName, outpath, tmpdir string, config *compileopts.Config) (BuildRe
 		}
 		packageActionIDJobs[pkg.ImportPath] = packageActionIDJob
 
+		// Build the SSA for the given package.
+		ssaPkg := program.Package(pkg.Pkg)
+		ssaPkg.Build()
+
 		// Now create the job to actually build the package. It will exit early
 		// if the package is already compiled.
 		job := &compileJob{