diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 74a4293c..092d3d2d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ GLIB_REQS=2.44
 SYSTEM_BWRAP_REQS=0.1.5
 OSTREE_REQS=2016.14
 
+AC_SYS_LARGEFILE
 AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS
 
 AC_PROG_CC