diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 01b9c71ab..0e3a6d7a3 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ AC_PROG_INSTALL
 SUDO_PROG_SENDMAIL
 SUDO_PROG_PWD
 SUDO_PROG_MV
+SUDO_PROG_BSHELL
 SUDO_PROG_VI
 dnl
 dnl Header file checks