diff --git a/configuration/configure.ac b/configuration/configure.ac
index 3c38a1d..6c7e7d1 100755
--- a/configuration/configure.ac
+++ b/configuration/configure.ac
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
 AC_PROG_PERL_VERSION(5.6.0)
 AC_PATH_PROG(DATE, date)
 AC_PATH_PROG(EXPR, expr)
+AC_PATH_PROG(BASENAME, basename)
 
 dnl Java stuff.
 AC_PROG_JAVA