diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 31c20e8cd..fdee6f45c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS(config.h)
 
+AC_DISABLE_STATIC
 AC_PROG_CC
 AM_PROG_LIBTOOL
-AC_DISABLE_STATIC
 
 GETTEXT_PACKAGE=gnome-shell
 AC_SUBST(GETTEXT_PACKAGE)