diff --git a/cde/configure.ac b/cde/configure.ac
index e351a6517..fded46249 100644
--- a/cde/configure.ac
+++ b/cde/configure.ac
@@ -375,6 +375,9 @@ if test -z "$ac_cv_prog_PATCH"; then
    MISSING_PROGS="patch ${MISSING_PROGS}"
 fi
 
+dnl Used to check if program 'tic' is available to install terminfo files
+AC_CHECK_PROGS(TIC, tic, :)
+
 dnl headers
 AC_HEADER_STDC
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([locale.h security/pam_appl.h utempter.h])
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtterm/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/dtterm/Makefile.am
index 79ce5bf33..b996c6e80 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtterm/Makefile.am
+++ b/cde/programs/dtterm/Makefile.am
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ dtterm.ti: terminfoChecklist
 	$(RM) $@
 	CPP="$(GENCPP)" $(SHELL) terminfoCreate < terminfoChecklist > $@
 
+
+install:
+	@TIC@ dtterm.ti
+
 install-exec-hook:
 	chown root $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/dtterm
 if !HAS_UTEMPTER_LIBRARY