diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2f6f8e95..60415917 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ jm_FUNC_MALLOC
 jm_FUNC_REALLOC
 jm_PREREQ_QUOTEARG
 jm_PREREQ_ERROR
+jm_PREREQ_TEMPNAME
 AM_WITH_DMALLOC
 BISON_PREREQ_TIMEVAR