diff --git a/m4/prereq.m4 b/m4/prereq.m4
index 9a36357bb..222cdd92d 100644
--- a/m4/prereq.m4
+++ b/m4/prereq.m4
@@ -176,4 +176,5 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_PREREQ],
   AC_REQUIRE([gl_LINEBUFFER])
   AC_REQUIRE([gl_ARGMATCH])
   AC_REQUIRE([gl_CYCLE_CHECK])
+  AC_REQUIRE([gl_EUIDACCESS_STAT])
 ])