diff --git a/projects/qpid-proton/build.sh b/projects/qpid-proton/build.sh
index 610a6f539..4ec18754f 100755
--- a/projects/qpid-proton/build.sh
+++ b/projects/qpid-proton/build.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 #
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+# workaround https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz/issues/9857
+ln -s /usr/local/bin/llvm-ar /src/aflplusplus/afl-llvm-ar
+ln -s /usr/local/bin/llvm-ranlib /src/aflplusplus/afl-llvm-ranlib
+
 mkdir build
 pushd build
   cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=ON -DENABLE_FUZZ_TESTING=ON -DFUZZ_REGRESSION_TESTS=OFF