diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 1f2c8969..c52abb31 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ AC_ISC_POSIX
 AC_HEADER_STDC
 AC_C_INLINE
 AM_PROG_LIBTOOL
+AC_PROG_MKDIR_P
 
 # Set some internal variables depending on the platform for later use.
 dbus_win=no