diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index c56c8972afd..999bef0e470 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ dnl ### need to move some of the arguments "up here"
 dnl ## Check for programs
 
 AC_PATH_PROG(RM, rm)
-AC_PATH_PROG(PKGCONFIG, pkg-config)
+AC_PATH_TOOL(PKGCONFIG, pkg-config)
 AC_PATH_PROG(RSYNC, rsync)
 AC_PATH_PROG(SVN, svn)
 AC_PROG_AWK