diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.UnixCommon.Common b/configure/os/CONFIG.UnixCommon.Common
index 026a5234d..72c1ee929 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.UnixCommon.Common
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.UnixCommon.Common
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ RM = rm -f
 MKDIR = mkdir -p
 RMDIR = rm -rf
 CAT = cat
+TOUCH = touch
 
 # Allow site overrides
 -include $(CONFIG)/os/CONFIG_SITE.UnixCommon.Common
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.Common b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.Common
index 43cfc342f..c76af8ea3 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.Common
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.Common
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ MKDIR = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e mkpath
 RMDIR = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e rm_rf
 NOP = $(PERL) -e ''
 CAT = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e cat
+TOUCH = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e touch
 
 WIND_HOST_TYPE = x86-win32
 OSITHREAD_USE_DEFAULT_STACK = NO