diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0588eec3..ac8e15c3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ AC_PROG_GCC_TRADITIONAL
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([uselocale])
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([eaccess])
 
+dnl Enable largefile support
+AC_SYS_LARGEFILE
+
 SAVE_LIBRARY_VERSION
 AC_SUBST(LIBTOOL_VERSION_INFO)