diff --git a/src/configure.in b/src/configure.in
index 0a8c95b..279ed47 100644
--- a/src/configure.in
+++ b/src/configure.in
@@ -2688,10 +2688,42 @@
   else
     AC_MSG_RESULT([cannot obtain from pkg_config.])
   fi
+
+  AC_MSG_CHECKING([--disable-icon-cache-update argument])
+  AC_ARG_ENABLE(icon_cache_update,
+          [  --disable-icon-cache-update        update disabled],
+          [],
+          [enable_icon_cache_update="yes"])
+  if test "$enable_icon_cache_update" = "yes"; then
+    AC_MSG_RESULT([not set])
+    AC_PATH_PROG(GTK_UPDATE_ICON_CACHE,[gtk-update-icon-cache],no)
+    if test "x$GTK_UPDATE_ICON_CACHE" = "xno" ; then
+      AC_MSG_RESULT([not found in PATH.])
+    fi
+  else
+    AC_MSG_RESULT([update disabled])
+  fi
+
+  AC_MSG_CHECKING([--disable-desktop-database-update argument])
+  AC_ARG_ENABLE(desktop_database_update,
+          [  --disable-desktop-database-update  update disabled],
+          [],
+          [enable_desktop_database_update="yes"])
+  if test "$enable_desktop_database_update" = "yes"; then
+    AC_MSG_RESULT([not set])
+    AC_PATH_PROG(UPDATE_DESKTOP_DATABASE,[update-desktop-database],no)
+    if test "x$UPDATE_DESKTOP_DATABASE" = "xno" ; then
+      AC_MSG_RESULT([not found in PATH.])
+    fi
+  else
+    AC_MSG_RESULT([update disabled])
+  fi
 fi
 AC_SUBST(GLIB_COMPILE_RESOURCES)
 AC_SUBST(GRESOURCE_SRC)
 AC_SUBST(GRESOURCE_OBJ)
+AC_SUBST(GTK_UPDATE_ICON_CACHE)
+AC_SUBST(UPDATE_DESKTOP_DATABASE)
 
 dnl Check for Motif include files location.
 dnl The LAST one found is used, this makes the highest version to be used,