diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 27b33d1ed..780426269 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ AS_IF([test "$glib_native_win32" = "yes"], [
     AC_MSG_ERROR([*** Could not find an implementation of nm in your PATH.])
   fi
   AC_CHECK_TOOL(RANLIB, ranlib, :)
+  AC_CHECK_TOOL(DLLTOOL, dlltool, :)
   AC_CHECK_PROG(ms_librarian, [lib.exe], [yes], [no])
 ])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(MS_LIB_AVAILABLE, [test x$ms_librarian = xyes])
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index b33b023d3..8a18f2f07 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ no_undefined = -no-undefined
 module_test_exp = module-test.exp
 
 module-test.exp: module-test.o
-	dlltool --output-exp module-test.exp module-test.o
+	$(DLLTOOL) --output-exp module-test.exp module-test.o
 
 spawn_test_win32_gui = spawn-test-win32-gui