diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 627d002c..61fc4452 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ AC_PROG_CXX
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AC_PROG_LN_S
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
+AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG([0.20])
 
 AC_COMPILE_STDCXX_11