diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 43c9dfa2d..1527534d0 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ dnl *** flite ***
 translit(dnm, m, l) AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_FLITE, true)
 AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(FLITE, [Flite plugin], flite, [
   AG_GST_CHECK_LIBHEADER(FLITE, flite, flite_init, $LIBM, flite/flite.h,
-    FLITE_LIBS="-lflite -lflite_cmu_us_kal -lflite_usenglish -lflite_cmulex $LIBM")
+    FLITE_LIBS="-lflite -lflite_cmu_us_kal16 -lflite_usenglish -lflite_cmulex $LIBM")
 
   AC_SUBST(FLITE_CFLAGS)
   AC_SUBST(FLITE_LIBS)