diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 44dd92b19e6935a66a42bf36dae7c14227d6a8fe..1ea35834b04421b33559c6ec6a1f7edfd03dc9a3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ fi
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AM_PROG_AR
 AM_PROG_AS
+AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 
 # Fortran
 AC_LANG([Fortran])