diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 13f0d8e..113ae9f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@
 
 AX_THRIFT_GEN(cpp, [C++], yes)
 AM_CONDITIONAL([THRIFT_GEN_cpp], [test "$ax_thrift_gen_cpp" = "yes"])
+AX_THRIFT_GEN(java, [Java], yes)
+AM_CONDITIONAL([THRIFT_GEN_java], [test "$ax_thrift_gen_java" = "yes"])
 
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS(config.h:config.hin)