diff --git a/configuration/configure.ac b/configuration/configure.ac
index 7ea4af1..ce41cae 100755
--- a/configuration/configure.ac
+++ b/configuration/configure.ac
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 dnl like cp, mv, etc., and also any required environment variables.
 dnl
 
-AC_PREREQ([2.68])
+AC_PREREQ([2.61])
 AC_INIT([INFO Database Handbook], [1.0])
 
 dnl
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 dnl
 dnl Tests.
 dnl
-AC_PATH_PROG(TEST, test)
+AC_PATH_PROG(TEST_PROGRAM, test)
 AC_PATH_PROG(TRUE, true)
 AC_PATH_PROG(FALSE, false)