diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index cf833f6..6b38795 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
           [The xyz log entry interface])
 AC_DEFINE(LOGGING_BUSNAME, "xyz.openbmc_project.Logging",
           [The xyz logging busname])
+AC_DEFINE(IBM_LOGGING_BUSNAME, "com.ibm.Logging",
+          [The IBM log manager DBus busname to own])
 
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
 AC_OUTPUT