diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 911ebfd6..1fd9a342 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.63])
 AC_INIT([eSpeak NG], [1.48.15], [https://github.com/espeak-ng/espeak-ng/issues], [espeak-ng], [https://github.com/espeak-ng/espeak-ng])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE()
+LT_INIT
 
 m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES],[AM_SILENT_RULES])
 AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ dnl ================================================================
 
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_CXX
-AC_PROG_RANLIB
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL