diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ab3da6092..2533df1d8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -151,7 +151,9 @@ AC_CHECK_FUNCS([dup dup2],,
 
 AC_CHECK_LIB([gmp], [__gmpz_init],
              [LIBS="-lgmp $LIBS"],
-             [AC_MSG_ERROR([libgmp not found or uses a different ABI (including static vs shared).])])
+             [AC_CHECK_LIB([gmpd], [__gmpz_init],
+             [LIBS="-lgmpd $LIBS"],
+             [AC_MSG_ERROR([libgmp not found or uses a different ABI (including static vs shared).])])])
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for MPFR)
 LIBS="-lmpfr $LIBS"