diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index d7160ddc6..bb40fc14d 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ if test -z "$GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT"; then
   }
 fi
 
+#--------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Use config.guess, config.sub and install.sh provided by gnustep-make
+#--------------------------------------------------------------------
+AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR($GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT/Makefiles)
+
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Use a .h file with #define's, instead of -D command-line switches
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------