diff --git a/compiler/cpp/configure.ac b/compiler/cpp/configure.ac
index 683133e..ba08e2f 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/configure.ac
+++ b/compiler/cpp/configure.ac
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([strdup])
 
+AC_CHECK_FUNCS([strerror])
+
 AC_FUNC_MALLOC
 
 AC_FUNC_REALLOC