diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c5c5d7f..65b2f27 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ AC_PROG_MKDIR_P
 m4_define([_LT_AC_TAGCONFIG], [])
 m4_ifdef([AC_LIBTOOL_TAGS], [AC_LIBTOOL_TAGS([])])
 
-AC_DISABLE_STATIC
-AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
+LT_PREREQ(2.2)
+LT_INIT([disable-static])
 
 if (test "$USE_MAINTAINER_MODE" = "yes"); then
 	AC_CHECK_PROG(enable_coverage, [lcov], [yes], [no])