diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b0744d7..6b2eb0a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR(src)
 dnl If your package uses C, you want a C compiler and a C preprocessor
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_CPP
+AC_PROG_INSTALL
 
 dnl The buildsys might require ln -s to install libraries.
 dnl Uncomment if you are compiling a library.