diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6e91967..bf973b6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AC_PROG_LN_S
 AC_PROG_RANLIB
+AM_PROG_AR
 
 # Language
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.21])