diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 0b459bcba..1ac6d2c82 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ AC_CYGWIN
 AC_MINGW32
 AC_LIBTOOL_WIN32_DLL
 
-AC_LIBLTDL_INSTALLABLE
+AC_LIBLTDL_CONVENIENCE
 AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS(libltdl)
 
 AC_PROG_INSTALL