diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 30acb6ba96..cbb7dbdc2e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ AC_SUBST(PACKAGE_VERSION)
 MONO_REQUIRED_VERSION=2.4
 AC_SUBST(MONO_REQUIRED_VERSION)
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(MONO_DEPENDENCY, mono >= $MONO_REQUIRED_VERSION, has_mono=true, has_mono=false)
+AC_PATH_PROG(MONO, mono, no)
+AC_SUBST(MONO)
+
 
 AM_PROG_LIBTOOL