diff --git a/client/Makefile.am b/client/Makefile.am
index b85f5d2..b1ecf82 100644
--- a/client/Makefile.am
+++ b/client/Makefile.am
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ dhclient_SOURCES = clparse.c dhclient.c dhc6.c \
 		   scripts/bsdos scripts/freebsd scripts/linux scripts/macos \
 		   scripts/netbsd scripts/nextstep scripts/openbsd \
 		   scripts/solaris scripts/openwrt
-dhclient_LDADD = ../common/libdhcp.a ../omapip/libomapi.a $(BIND_LIBS)
+dhclient_LDADD = ../common/libdhcp.a ../omapip/libomapi.la $(BIND_LIBS)
 man_MANS = dhclient.8 dhclient-script.8 dhclient.conf.5 dhclient.leases.5
 EXTRA_DIST = $(man_MANS)
diff --git a/common/tests/Makefile.am b/common/tests/Makefile.am
index 196aa44..1ccaa05 100644
--- a/common/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/common/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -15,22 +15,22 @@ ATF_TESTS += alloc_unittest dns_unittest misc_unittest ns_name_unittest
 alloc_unittest_SOURCES = test_alloc.c $(top_srcdir)/tests/t_api_dhcp.c
 alloc_unittest_LDADD = $(ATF_LDFLAGS)
 alloc_unittest_LDADD += ../libdhcp.a  \
-	../../omapip/libomapi.a $(BIND_LIBS)
+	../../omapip/libomapi.la $(BIND_LIBS)
 
 dns_unittest_SOURCES = dns_unittest.c $(top_srcdir)/tests/t_api_dhcp.c
 dns_unittest_LDADD = $(ATF_LDFLAGS)
 dns_unittest_LDADD += ../libdhcp.a  \
-	../../omapip/libomapi.a $(BIND_LIBS)
+	../../omapip/libomapi.la $(BIND_LIBS)
 
 misc_unittest_SOURCES = misc_unittest.c $(top_srcdir)/tests/t_api_dhcp.c
 misc_unittest_LDADD = $(ATF_LDFLAGS)
 misc_unittest_LDADD += ../libdhcp.a  \
-	../../omapip/libomapi.a $(BIND_LIBS)
+	../../omapip/libomapi.la $(BIND_LIBS)
 
 ns_name_unittest_SOURCES = ns_name_test.c $(top_srcdir)/tests/t_api_dhcp.c
 ns_name_unittest_LDADD = $(ATF_LDFLAGS)
 ns_name_unittest_LDADD += ../libdhcp.a  \
-	../../omapip/libomapi.a $(BIND_LIBS)
+	../../omapip/libomapi.la $(BIND_LIBS)
 
 check: $(ATF_TESTS)
 	@if test $(top_srcdir) != ${top_builddir}; then \
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f594cfa..adc98a8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(CROSS_COMPILING, test "$cross_compiling" = "yes")
 # Use this to define _GNU_SOURCE to pull in the IPv6 Advanced Socket API.
 AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS
 
-AC_PROG_RANLIB
+# Use libtool to simplify building of shared libraries
+AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 
 AC_PATH_PROG(AR, ar)
 AC_SUBST(AR)
diff --git a/dhcpctl/Makefile.am b/dhcpctl/Makefile.am
index fa20a78..dd016e4 100644
--- a/dhcpctl/Makefile.am
+++ b/dhcpctl/Makefile.am
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 BIND_LIBS = @BIND_LIBS@
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = omshell
-lib_LIBRARIES = libdhcpctl.a
+lib_LTLIBRARIES = libdhcpctl.la
 noinst_PROGRAMS = cltest
 man_MANS = omshell.1 dhcpctl.3
 EXTRA_DIST = $(man_MANS)
 
 omshell_SOURCES = omshell.c
-omshell_LDADD = libdhcpctl.a ../common/libdhcp.a ../omapip/libomapi.a \
+omshell_LDADD = libdhcpctl.la ../common/libdhcp.a ../omapip/libomapi.la \
 	        $(BIND_LIBS)
 
-libdhcpctl_a_SOURCES = dhcpctl.c callback.c remote.c
+libdhcpctl_la_SOURCES = dhcpctl.c callback.c remote.c
 
 cltest_SOURCES = cltest.c
-cltest_LDADD = libdhcpctl.a ../common/libdhcp.a ../omapip/libomapi.a \
+cltest_LDADD = libdhcpctl.la ../common/libdhcp.a ../omapip/libomapi.la \
 	       $(BIND_LIBS)
diff --git a/omapip/Makefile.am b/omapip/Makefile.am
index b0d2680..265bcef 100644
--- a/omapip/Makefile.am
+++ b/omapip/Makefile.am
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 BIND_LIBS = @BIND_LIBS@
 
-lib_LIBRARIES = libomapi.a
+lib_LTLIBRARIES = libomapi.la
 noinst_PROGRAMS = svtest
 
-libomapi_a_SOURCES = protocol.c buffer.c alloc.c result.c connection.c \
+libomapi_la_SOURCES = protocol.c buffer.c alloc.c result.c connection.c \
 		     errwarn.c listener.c dispatch.c generic.c support.c \
 		     handle.c message.c convert.c hash.c auth.c inet_addr.c \
 		     array.c trace.c toisc.c iscprint.c isclib.c
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ man_MANS = omapi.3
 EXTRA_DIST = $(man_MANS)
 
 svtest_SOURCES = test.c
-svtest_LDADD = libomapi.a $(BIND_LIBS)
+svtest_LDADD = libomapi.la $(BIND_LIBS)
 
diff --git a/relay/Makefile.am b/relay/Makefile.am
index c9a1cba..316a524 100644
--- a/relay/Makefile.am
+++ b/relay/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = -DLOCALSTATEDIR='"@localstatedir@"'
 
 sbin_PROGRAMS = dhcrelay
 dhcrelay_SOURCES = dhcrelay.c
-dhcrelay_LDADD = ../common/libdhcp.a ../omapip/libomapi.a \
+dhcrelay_LDADD = ../common/libdhcp.a ../omapip/libomapi.la \
 		 $(BIND_LIBS)
 man_MANS = dhcrelay.8
 EXTRA_DIST = $(man_MANS)
diff --git a/server/Makefile.am b/server/Makefile.am
index 30cf2b1..f56f310 100644
--- a/server/Makefile.am
+++ b/server/Makefile.am
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ dhcpd_SOURCES = dhcpd.c dhcp.c bootp.c confpars.c db.c class.c failover.c \
 		dhcpv6.c mdb6.c ldap.c ldap_casa.c leasechain.c ldap_krb_helper.c
 
 dhcpd_CFLAGS = $(LDAP_CFLAGS)
-dhcpd_LDADD = ../common/libdhcp.a ../omapip/libomapi.a \
-	      ../dhcpctl/libdhcpctl.a $(BIND_LIBS) $(LDAP_LIBS)
+dhcpd_LDADD = ../common/libdhcp.a ../omapip/libomapi.la \
+	      ../dhcpctl/libdhcpctl.la $(BIND_LIBS) $(LDAP_LIBS)
 
 man_MANS = dhcpd.8 dhcpd.conf.5 dhcpd.leases.5
 EXTRA_DIST = $(man_MANS)
diff --git a/server/tests/Makefile.am b/server/tests/Makefile.am
index 771de06..8d8a2c1 100644
--- a/server/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/server/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ DHCPSRC = ../dhcp.c ../bootp.c ../confpars.c ../db.c ../class.c      \
           ../ddns.c ../dhcpleasequery.c ../dhcpv6.c ../mdb6.c        \
           ../ldap.c ../ldap_casa.c ../dhcpd.c ../leasechain.c
 
-DHCPLIBS = $(top_builddir)/common/libdhcp.a $(top_builddir)/omapip/libomapi.a \
-          $(top_builddir)/dhcpctl/libdhcpctl.a $(BIND_LIBS)
+DHCPLIBS = $(top_builddir)/common/libdhcp.a $(top_builddir)/omapip/libomapi.la \
+          $(top_builddir)/dhcpctl/libdhcpctl.la $(BIND_LIBS)
 
 ATF_TESTS =
 if HAVE_ATF