--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 AC_PROG_YACC
 AM_PROG_LIBTOOL
 
-AC_CHECK_PROG(WINDRES, windres, windres)
+AC_CHECK_PROG(WINDRES, windres-does-not-exist, windres)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_WINDRES, test x"$WINDRES" != x)
 
 # Checks for header files.