diff --git a/src/main/c/.gitignore b/src/main/c/.gitignore
index 724070f..763f931 100644
--- a/src/main/c/.gitignore
+++ b/src/main/c/.gitignore
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ install-sh
 ltmain.sh
 m4
 missing
+ar-lib
diff --git a/src/main/c/configure.ac b/src/main/c/configure.ac
index 4609e3e..f0a27b8 100644
--- a/src/main/c/configure.ac
+++ b/src/main/c/configure.ac
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/usb4java.h])
 AC_LANG_C
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_CC_STDC
+AM_PROG_AR
 AM_PROG_LIBTOOL
 AC_CHECK_JAVA
 AC_CHECK_SIZEOF([void *])