diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.darwin-ppc.Common b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.darwin-ppc.Common
index b5eafe380..ebbb4045e 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.darwin-ppc.Common
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.darwin-ppc.Common
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
 #
 FINK_DIR=/sw
 
+#
+# Shared libraries work fine on Darwin
+#
+SHARED_LIBRARIES=YES
+
 #
 # Other local options
 #