diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 18fd1d0..8ff7c91 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 # Checks for libraries.
 AC_CHECK_LIB([mapper], [mapper_get_service])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SYSTEMD], [libsystemd >= 221])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SDBUSPLUS], [sdbusplus],,\
+    AC_MSG_ERROR(["Requires sdbusplus package."]))
 
 # Checks for header files.
 AC_CHECK_HEADER(systemd/sd-bus.h, ,[AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find systemd/sd-bus.h...systemd development package required])])