diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index fb9ffa370..0284d846a 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@ fi
 
 AC_FUNC_GETLOGIN
 
+KRB_CAPABILITIES
+
 AC_CHECK_GETPWNAM_R_POSIX
 
 AC_FIND_FUNC_NO_LIBS(getsockopt, ,