diff --git a/gsmartcontrol/configure.ac b/gsmartcontrol/configure.ac
index a98d0cb..350bd20 100644
--- a/gsmartcontrol/configure.ac
+++ b/gsmartcontrol/configure.ac
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ AC_PROG_CXX
 #AC_PROG_CXXCPP
 
 #AM_PROG_LIBTOOL
+AM_PROG_AR
 
 # C++ support in checks
 #AC_LANG([C])