diff --git a/apps/howto_deploy/prepare_test_libs.py b/apps/howto_deploy/prepare_test_libs.py
index f5afc5bf6750..45d7c0abd90b 100644
--- a/apps/howto_deploy/prepare_test_libs.py
+++ b/apps/howto_deploy/prepare_test_libs.py
@@ -33,7 +33,13 @@ def prepare_test_libs(base_path):
     fadd_dylib.export_library(dylib_path)
 
     # Compile library in system library mode
-    fadd_syslib = tvm.build(s, [A, B], "llvm", name="addonesys")
+    fadd_syslib = tvm.build(
+        s,
+        [A, B],
+        "llvm",
+        name="addonesys",
+        runtime=relay.backend.Runtime("cpp", {"system-lib": True}),
+    )
     syslib_path = os.path.join(base_path, "test_addone_sys.o")
     fadd_syslib.save(syslib_path)