diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bd4b6eb0..9aa4a6b2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([config.h.in])
 
 AC_PROG_CXX
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
+AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 
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 # Linux sources