diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 159b3f581e..3f6b89c376 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ AC_SUBST(LIBSHLWAPI)
 AC_CHECK_LIB(psapi, main, [LIBPSAPI=-lpsapi])
 AC_SUBST(LIBPSAPI)
 AC_CHECK_LIB(gdi32, main)
+AC_CHECK_LIB(ole32, main)
 
 LYX_USE_INCLUDED_BOOST
 LYX_USE_INCLUDED_MYTHES