diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d4840e0..b4526c8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([configure.ac])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([wMUD], [0.1.0])
+LT_INIT
 
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL