diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 62ec525..43af0ec 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign -Wall -Werror])
 # Checks for programs.
 AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS
 AC_PROG_CC_C99
-AM_PROG_AR
-LT_INIT
 
 # Use GNU Gnulib if required macros are present
 m4_ifdef([gl_EARLY],
@@ -36,6 +34,10 @@ m4_ifdef([gl_EARLY],
     gnulib=1], [gnulib=0])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([USE_GNULIB], [test "x$gnulib" = x1])
 
+# More checks for programs.
+AM_PROG_AR
+LT_INIT
+
 
 # Checks for libraries.
 m4_ifdef([gl_INIT], [gl_INIT])