diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 910ac8b74568dad52ff7de0d5ae29206839d7339..e306b62ee5cccc1f99ae8bd2e9fe4517f65223f1 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ _EOF_
         $CONF_CXX $CONF_CXXFLAGS $CONF_BITS -c $test.ginac.cpp
         echo "Running $CONF_LD -o $test.ginac $test.ginac.o $CONF_LFLAGS" 1>&2
         $CONF_LD -o $test.ginac $test.ginac.o $CONF_LFLAGS
-        if [[ ! -x "$test" ]]; then
+        if [[ ! -x "$test.ginac" ]]; then
           echo "error compiling GiNaC" 1>&3
           exit 1
         fi