diff --git a/chalk/configure.in.in b/chalk/configure.in.in
index 733abe215..c7c81d2ab 100644
--- a/chalk/configure.in.in
+++ b/chalk/configure.in.in
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 
-ac_link='$LIBTOOL_SHELL --mode=link ${CXX-g++} -o conftest $CXXFLAGS $all_includes $CPPFLAGS $LDFLAGS $all_libraries -ltqt conftest.$ac_ext -llcms 1>&5'
+ac_link='$LIBTOOL_SHELL --mode=link --tag=LD ${CXX-g++} -o conftest $CXXFLAGS $all_includes $CPPFLAGS $LDFLAGS $all_libraries -ltqt conftest.$ac_ext -llcms 1>&5'
 
 if AC_TRY_EVAL(ac_link) && test -s conftest; then
     	AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)