diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 17441e2a..5c759189 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ else
                 CFLAGS="-O20 -ffast-math -fsigned-char -D_REENTRANT -D_GNU_SOURCE"
                 PROFILE="-Wall -W -pg -g -O20 -ffast-math -fsigned-char -D_REENTRANT -D_GNU_SOURCE"
 		;;
-        *-sun-*)
+        *-*-solaris*)
                 DEBUG="-g -Wall -fsigned-char -mv8 -D_REENTRANT"
                 CFLAGS="-O20 -ffast-math -fsigned-char -mv8 -D_REENTRANT"
                 PROFILE="-pg -g -O20 -fsigned-char -mv8 -D_REENTRANT"