diff --git a/cc/binary.go b/cc/binary.go
index 4d1301b..47e520d 100644
--- a/cc/binary.go
+++ b/cc/binary.go
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@
 		linkerDeps = append(linkerDeps, deps.LateSharedLibsDeps...)
 	}
 
-	linkerDeps = append(linkerDeps, objs.tidyFiles...)
+	validations = append(validations, objs.tidyFiles...)
 	linkerDeps = append(linkerDeps, flags.LdFlagsDeps...)
 
 	// Register link action.