diff --git a/m4/jm-macros.m4 b/m4/jm-macros.m4
index ce882a744..7191991a4 100644
--- a/m4/jm-macros.m4
+++ b/m4/jm-macros.m4
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ AC_DEFUN(jm_MACROS,
 
   AC_REQUIRE([jm_PREREQ])
 
+  AC_REQUIRE([jm_SYS_OFF_T_PRINTF_FORMAT])
   AC_REQUIRE([jm_FUNC_LCHOWN])
   AC_REQUIRE([fetish_FUNC_RMDIR_NOTEMPTY])
   AC_REQUIRE([jm_FUNC_CHOWN])