diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9739eab2c2..1a4696e0e3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ CURL_CHECK_OPTION_ECH
 
 XC_CHECK_PATH_SEPARATOR
 
-LT_LANG([Windows Resource])
-
 #
 # save the configure arguments
 #
@@ -351,6 +349,8 @@ AC_SYS_LARGEFILE
 
 XC_LIBTOOL
 
+LT_LANG([Windows Resource])
+
 #
 # Automake conditionals based on libtool related checks
 #