diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 4bd5516..3f35942 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ dnl generate the config header
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h) dnl at the distribution this done
 
 dnl Checks for programs.
+AC_PROG_CC
+AC_PROG_CXX
 AC_CHECK_COMPILERS
 AC_ENABLE_SHARED(yes)
 AC_ENABLE_STATIC(no)