diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index e93b0d75..fd608fd4 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ AC_PREFIX_DEFAULT(/usr)
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST
 AC_GNU_SOURCE
 AC_PROG_CC
+AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 AC_PROG_CPP
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET