diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 63ff6a1ebdc..3b355eb7b6e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -96,10 +96,8 @@ fi
 AC_PROG_OBJCXX
 ])
 
-dnl Since libtool 1.5.2 (released 2004-01-25), on Linux libtool no longer
-dnl sets RPATH for any directories in the dynamic linker search path.
-dnl See more: https://wiki.debian.org/RpathIssue
-LT_PREREQ([1.5.2])
+dnl OpenBSD ships with 2.4.2
+LT_PREREQ([2.4.2])
 dnl Libtool init checks.
 LT_INIT([pic-only win32-dll])