diff --git a/common.mk b/common.mk
index de36ccfdb2..d6e4d6acd7 100755
--- a/common.mk
+++ b/common.mk
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ test-bundler-precheck: $(arch)-fake.rb programs
 
 yes-test-bundler-prepare: test-bundler-precheck
 	$(XRUBY) -C "$(srcdir)" bin/gem install --no-document \
-		--install-dir .bundle --conservative "rspec:~> 3.5"
+		--install-dir .bundle --conservative "rspec:~> 3.5" "rake:~> 12.0"
 
 RSPECOPTS = --format progress
 BUNDLER_SPECS =