diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 3ffb1ee64..7e1e78cfd 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -594,6 +594,12 @@ AC_SUBST(GUILEINCLUDE)
 AC_SUBST(GUILELIB)
 AC_SUBST(GUILELINK)
 
+#----------------------------------------------------------------
+# Look for MzScheme
+#----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+AC_PATH_PROG(MZC, mzc)
+
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
 # Look for Ruby
 #----------------------------------------------------------------