diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d18c083b40..3e763fbb89 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ AC_ARG_VAR(SDL_CFLAGS, [C compiler flags for SDL])
 AC_ARG_VAR(SDL_LIBS, [libraries to pass to the linker for SDL])
 
 dnl libtool
-AC_DISABLE_SHARED
-AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
+LT_PREREQ([2.2])
+LT_INIT([disable-shared])
 
 dnl We're C++
 AC_PROG_CXX