diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 574e64b..4d3bf14 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])

+AM_PROG_AR
+
 # Automake and libtools initialization
 LT_INIT
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE