diff --git a/bootstrap b/bootstrap
index 10cae85..4ee5014 100755
--- a/bootstrap
+++ b/bootstrap
@@ -37,11 +37,30 @@ if test "$amvers" = "no"; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+libtoolize="no"
+if glibtoolize --version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  libtoolize="glibtoolize"
+elif libtoolize --version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  libtoolize="libtoolize"
+fi
+
+if test "$libtoolize" = "no"; then
+  set +x
+  echo "$0: you need libtool"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 # Remove old cruft
 rm -f aclocal.m4 configure config.guess config.log config.sub config.cache config.h.in config.h compile ltmain.sh libtool ltconfig missing mkinstalldirs depcomp install-sh INSTALL
 rm -Rf autom4te.cache
 (cd autotools && rm -f config.guess config.sub missing mkinstalldirs compile ltmain.sh depcomp install-sh)
 
+${libtoolize} --copy --force
+if test -f "ltmain.sh"; then
+  echo "$0: working around a minor libtool issue"
+  mv ltmain.sh autotools/
+fi
+
 aclocal${amvers}
 autoconf
 autoheader
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 68861dc..d87feb6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
 
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 AC_PROG_CPP
-AC_PROG_RANLIB
+
+AC_LIBTOOL_WIN32_DLL
+AC_DISABLE_SHARED
+AM_PROG_LIBTOOL
 
 AC_C_CONST
 AC_C_INLINE
diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index 8c0a117..88be511 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -7,27 +7,27 @@ EXTRA_DIST = caca.txt
 bin_PROGRAMS = cacademo cacafire cacaball cacaplas cacaview cacamoir
 
 cacademo_SOURCES = demo.c
-cacademo_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.a @CACA_LIBS@ @MATH_LIBS@
+cacademo_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.la @CACA_LIBS@ @MATH_LIBS@
 cacademo_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -DDATADIR=\"$(pkgdatadir)\"
 
 cacafire_SOURCES = aafire.c
-cacafire_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.a @CACA_LIBS@
+cacafire_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.la @CACA_LIBS@
 cacafire_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -DLIBCACA=1
 
 cacaball_SOURCES = cacaball.c
-cacaball_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.a @CACA_LIBS@ @MATH_LIBS@
+cacaball_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.la @CACA_LIBS@ @MATH_LIBS@
 cacaball_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
 
 cacaplas_SOURCES = cacaplas.c
-cacaplas_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.a @CACA_LIBS@ @MATH_LIBS@
+cacaplas_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.la @CACA_LIBS@ @MATH_LIBS@
 cacaplas_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
 
 cacamoir_SOURCES = cacamoir.c
-cacamoir_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.a @CACA_LIBS@ @MATH_LIBS@
+cacamoir_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.la @CACA_LIBS@ @MATH_LIBS@
 cacamoir_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
 
 cacaview_SOURCES = cacaview.c
-cacaview_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.a @CACA_LIBS@
+cacaview_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.la @CACA_LIBS@
 cacaview_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -DX_DISPLAY_MISSING=1
 if USE_IMLIB2
 cacaview_CFLAGS = `imlib2-config --cflags`
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 8008b7a..fab7f70 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 include_HEADERS = caca.h
 
-lib_LIBRARIES = libcaca.a $(libcaca_pic_a)
-libcaca_a_SOURCES = \
+lib_LTLIBRARIES = libcaca.la
+libcaca_la_SOURCES = \
 	caca.c \
 	caca.h \
 	caca_internals.h \
@@ -18,10 +18,13 @@ libcaca_a_SOURCES = \
 	bitmap.c \
 	time.c \
 	$(NULL)
+libcaca_la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined
+libcaca_la_LIBADD = @CACA_LIBS@
 
 if NEED_PIC
 libcaca_pic_a = libcaca_pic.a
 endif
-libcaca_pic_a_SOURCES = $(libcaca_a_SOURCES)
+lib_LIBRARIES = $(libcaca_pic_a)
+libcaca_pic_a_SOURCES = $(libcaca_la_SOURCES)
 libcaca_pic_a_CPPFLAGS = -fPIC -DPIC
 
diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index db34d31..13c7dba 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -3,26 +3,26 @@
 noinst_PROGRAMS = colors dithering event hsv optipal spritedit
 
 colors_SOURCES = colors.c
-colors_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.a @CACA_LIBS@
+colors_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.la @CACA_LIBS@
 colors_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
 
 dithering_SOURCES = dithering.c
-dithering_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.a @CACA_LIBS@
+dithering_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.la @CACA_LIBS@
 dithering_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
 
 event_SOURCES = event.c
-event_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.a @CACA_LIBS@
+event_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.la @CACA_LIBS@
 event_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
 
 hsv_SOURCES = hsv.c
-hsv_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.a @CACA_LIBS@
+hsv_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.la @CACA_LIBS@
 hsv_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
 
 optipal_SOURCES = optipal.c
-optipal_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.a @CACA_LIBS@
+optipal_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.la @CACA_LIBS@
 optipal_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
 
 spritedit_SOURCES = spritedit.c
-spritedit_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.a @CACA_LIBS@
+spritedit_LDADD = ../src/libcaca.la @CACA_LIBS@
 spritedit_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src